Gate house at Grand Street, South Worcester, Worcester, Mass., 10004-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381776

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Description

The image depicts a small gatehouse located at Grand Street in South Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. In front of the gatehouse, five men are seated on a bench next to a telegraph pole. Nearby, a young boy is walking across railroad tracks. Residential houses and a Coca-Cola advertisement can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
gatehouses
workers
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002923
B-Series negative 10004-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

PC015.002.690.10004-B

Places

South Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroad crossings
Gatehouses

Description Level

Item

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