Interior view of boiler room in connection with construction of new Union Station, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5835-B

Description

The image depicts the interior view of a boiler room under construction at the new Union Station in Worcester, Massachusetts. Visible are large cylindrical boilers and supporting structural beams. A worker stands on top of one of the boilers, near a tall brick wall with window openings and a partially visible smokestack in the background. Additional construction materials and scaffolding are also present.

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Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
boiler rooms
interior views
construction (assembling)
boilers (HVAC components)
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011818
B-Series negative 5835-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.660.5835-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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Interior view of boiler room in connection with construction of new Union Station, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5835-B

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