During elimination of grade crossings, looking east from Grand Street Crossing, South Worcester, Worcester, Mass., 9993-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1909

GUSN

GUSN-381765

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Description

The image shows a view looking east from the Grand Street Crossing in South Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. Visible are multiple railroad tracks running parallel with a large brick industrial building on the left side. Utility poles line both sides of the tracks and dense vegetation and a wooden fence are present on the right. A smokestack is visible near the building.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
textile mills
industrial buildings
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002912
B-Series negative 9993-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.650.9993-B

Places

South Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroad crossings
Textile factories

Description Level

Item

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