View of a group of barriers and Fay Brothers Undertakers business, Worcester, Massachusetts, 6256-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383518

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Worcester
View of a group of barriers and Fay Brothers Undertakers business, Worcester, Massachusetts, 6256-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Worcester

Description

The image shows a construction site with several large, concrete barriers surrounded by wooden scaffolding and construction materials. In the background, there is a two-story building with a sign reading "Fay Brothers Undertakers," located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Additional structures and buildings are visible further in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

funeral homes
exterior views
barriers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012238
B-Series negative 6256-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

PC015.002.620.5431-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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