Southville station crossing, Southville, Southborough, Massachusetts, 8712-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898-03-04

GUSN

GUSN-384446

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Description

The image depicts Southville Station crossing in Southville, Southborough, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there are railroad tracks crossing a dirt road. To the right, a white two-story house with a picket fence is visible. Some trees and patches of snow are present in the background. A "ROAD CROSSING" sign is partially visible on the left.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
streets
houses
residential structures
exterior views
fences
snow (precipitation)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013352
B-Series negative 8712-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.520.8712-B

Places

Southville (Southborough, Worcester county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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