View at Hammond Street, looking east before elimination of grade crossings, Worcester, Mass., 9985-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1908

GUSN

GUSN-381757

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Description

The image shows a snowy view of Hammond Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, looking eastward before the elimination of grade crossings. Visible in the scene are multiple railroad tracks running parallel, flanked by a small trackside building on the left and a larger industrial building in the background to the right. Several telegraph poles line the area with a bridge or overpass in the distance. The landscape features snow-covered ground and buildings on a slight incline on both sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
houses
residential structures
exterior views
grade crossings
utility poles
streets
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002904
B-Series negative 9985-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.650.9985-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroads

Description Level

Item

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