New Union Railroad station, construction, dismantling old railroad station, looking east from Grafton Street, Worcester, Mass., 10154-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-09-15

GUSN

GUSN-381924

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Description

The image depicts the construction site of the New Union Railroad station in Worcester, Massachusetts, looking east from Grafton Street. In the foreground, an old railroad station structure is being dismantled, with building materials and construction activity visible. The scene includes a tower and surrounding building structures as well as railroad tracks extending into the distance.

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Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
exterior views
construction (assembling)
demolition
railroads
rolling stock
freight cars
clock towers (towers)
horse-drawn vehicles
cities
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003071
B-Series negative 10154-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.670.10154-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Wrecking

Description Level

Item

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