View at Washington Street, looking east, clock tower of old railroad station in background, taken prior to construction of new railroad station and elimination of grade crossing in 1909, Worcester, Mass., 9995-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1909

GUSN

GUSN-381767

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Worcester - Railroad crossings
View at Washington Street, looking east, clock tower of old railroad station in background, taken prior to construction of new railroad station and elimination of grade crossing in 1909, Worcester, Mass., 9995-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Worcester - Railroad crossings

Description

The image shows a view looking east down Washington Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, prior to 1909. Visible in the background is the clock tower of the old railroad station. Railroad tracks run through the scene and there are buildings and utility poles along the sides of the tracks. A large overhead signal structure spans the tracks nearby. Snow covers parts of the ground and tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002914
B-Series negative 9995-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.690.9995-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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