City Ticket Office, interior, Worcester, Mass., 10195-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381965

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Description

The image depicts the interior of a city ticket office in Worcester, Massachusetts. The room features a large wooden counter with numerous stacks of paper or tickets arranged on it. Behind the counter, there are shelves filled with more papers or documents and a framed picture is leaning against the wall. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling and large windows at the front of the office allow natural light to enter.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ticket offices
interior views
brochures
counters (furniture)
paintings (visual works)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003112
B-Series negative 10195-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

PC015.002.640.10195-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Offices
Tickets

Description Level

Item

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