View at Madison Street, looking west, taken during elimination of grade crossing, Worcester, Mass., 9996-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1909-01-22

GUSN

GUSN-381768

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Description

The image shows a snowy landscape with railroad tracks stretching into the distance viewed from Madison Street looking west in Worcester, Massachusetts. On the right side of the tracks, there are a series of utility poles and a building with a pitched roof. The area appears industrial with additional structures and factory chimneys in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002915
B-Series negative 9996-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.650.9996-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroad crossings
Streets

Description Level

Item

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