Tracks looking southeast at Gates Street, South Worcester, Worcester, Mass., 9980-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381752

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Worcester
Tracks looking southeast at Gates Street, South Worcester, Worcester, Mass., 9980-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Worcester

Description

The image shows train tracks viewed from Gates Street in South Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. Several parallel tracks run through the foreground. In the background, there are residential buildings alongside the tracks. A boxcar is visible on the left. Utility poles line the area near the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
rolling stock
freight cars
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002899
B-Series negative 9980-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.620.9980-B

Places

South Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Dwellings

Description Level

Item

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