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1861-1866

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [The 'New Ironsides,'., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "The 'New Ironsides,' destroyed by fire, 1866." Side view of the ship.

GLC04187.24

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Steam Engine No. 55]

4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.02 and GLC05235.04.03.

GLC05235.04.01

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Steam Engine No. 55]

4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.01 and GLC05235.04.03.

GLC05235.04.02

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Steam Engine No. 55]

4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.01 and GLC05235.04.02.

GLC05235.04.03

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Locomotive coming around the bend]

4-4-0 American class steam engine pulling four freight cars. A man is sitting on top of the third box car. Watermark on verso: "Spauldings Superior lue print paper."

GLC05235.04.04

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Locomotive coming around the bend]

Inscriptions on verso: "View near Schaticoke NY" and "Near Segicoke, NY." An engine with Pullman passenger cars. A pile of ties or lumber is visible in the front, center of the image. Also, overpass (bridge) visible. Identical to GLC05235.04.06.

GLC05235.04.05

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Locomotive coming around the bend]

GLC05235.04.06

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: No Adams, Mass F.R.R.

Title from verso. Steam locomotive crossing a rail bridge into North Adams, Mass. Discrete "Keep off the grass" sign barely visible in the foreground. Very minor staining and darkening of corners on an otherwise excellent print.

GLC05235.04.07

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: Fitchburg

"Fitchburg." Title from inscription on verso. View of train yard in the winter. Many train cars lined up on tracks, various buildings. Town visible in the rear of image.

GLC05235.05.01

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: North Adams, Mass.

Typed inscription: "North Adams, Mass." on verso. Appears to be an aerial view of the Rail yard and town. Passenger and freight stations, round house & freight yard are in the center of the image with the town to the rear of the image.

GLC05235.05.02

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: N. Adams, Mass.

Title from verso. Box cars of the Boston & Albany Red line and other railroads are shown on left side of image near the freight station. Passenger cars are on right side of the image and the town is visible to the middle and rear of the photograph.

GLC05235.06.01

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: No. Adams, Mass F.R.R.

Boxcars of the "Boston & Albany," "Blue line" and Fall Brook Coal Co." in rail yard, No. Adams, MA with Victorian houses & church steeples in background.

GLC05235.06.02

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph