Setting of the Franklin Street girders for railroad bridge, showing cranes, Worcester, Mass., 10111-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1911-10-13

GUSN

GUSN-381882

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Description

The image shows the setting of girders for a railroad bridge on Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Visible are cranes used in the construction work. There are workers present along the bridge structure and a pile of debris and wooden planks can be seen in the foreground. A man is standing near the edge of the site. A building and additional industrial structures are in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
construction (assembling)
girders
workers
cranes (equipment)
factories (structures)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003029
B-Series negative 10111-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.630.10111-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Bridges

Description Level

Item

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