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Wood-burning locomotive and Main Central wood car, Portland Co. Works, 1871

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1871

Location Note

OVP-M-19

GUSN

GUSN-221672

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Description

Portland Co. Works, 1871, wood-burning locomotive and wood car shown on tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

locomotives
photographs
gelatin silver prints

Inscription

M. F. King. P (?) (scratched into negative)
Portland Co. 1871
Wood burner
Pur. fr. John W. Merrill 4 Feb. 1941 (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph : unmounted gelatin print?

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1941-02-04

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.391

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Image Dimensions

10.75 x 15.25 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Portland (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Possibly King, M. F. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
gelatin silver prints

Subjects

Transportation

Description Level

Item

Location Note

OVP-M-19

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