Freight Yards at Bloomingdale Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5329-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382613

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Description

The image depicts the freight yards at Bloomingdale Road in Worcester, Massachusetts. Several railroad tracks converge and diverge across a snow-covered landscape. Boxcars are positioned alongside the tracks and a large industrial building is visible on the right. Smoke can be seen coming from the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
rolling stock
freight trains
utility poles
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011333
B-Series negative 5329-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

PC015.002.680.5329-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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