Luther F. Coombs collection of New England train photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll-0086
Content Description
Twenty-five mounted photographs and two postcards of New England trains collected by Luther F. Coombs. Photographs include handwritten identifications and feature locomotives, railroad employees, and construction work. Primarily Maine Central Railroad, but also Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, Boston and Maine Railroad, and Boston and Providence Railroad.
Dates
- Creation: 1848 - 1911
Creator
- Coombs, Luther F., 1877-1963 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Luther Freeman Coombs (1877-1963) was a railway mail clerk in Bangor, Maine.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (27 photographic prints in 1 flat box) ; Approx. 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the estate of Luther F. Coombs in 1967.
Subject
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company (Organization)
- Boston and Maine Railroad (Organization)
- Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation (Organization)
- Maine Central Railroad Company (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bangor Public Library Special Collections Repository