Interior of Boston & Albany Railroad city ticket office on Main Street, Worcester, Mass., 10101-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381872

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Description

The image shows the interior of the Boston & Albany Railroad city ticket office on Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Three men are seated on chairs against a wooden paneled wall. The room contains framed pictures on the walls, a chandelier, and a countertop with stacks of paper and drawers. On the right, there is a shelving unit filled with small compartmentalized items.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ticket offices
interior views
group portraits
white collar workers
main streets
desks
brochures
paintings (visual works)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003019
B-Series negative 10101-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

PC015.002.640.10101-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Offices
Tickets

Description Level

Item

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