Looking east from Gardner Street crossing, Worcester, Mass., 9986-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1908

GUSN

GUSN-381758

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Description

The image shows a view looking east from the Gardner Street crossing in Worcester, Massachusetts. Visible are a set of railroad tracks running parallel to each other, lined with utility poles. To the left, a building with a sloped roof can be seen alongside the tracks and there are several buildings and houses in the distance. A grassy embankment and some trees line the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
rolling stock
trains (vehicle groupings)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002905
B-Series negative 9986-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.690.9986-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Dwellings

Description Level

Item

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