Tracks looking east at Gardner Street, Crompton and Knowles Loom Works on left, taken during grade crossing elimination project at South Worcester, Worcester, Mass., 10183-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1908-11-03

GUSN

GUSN-381953

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Worcester - Grade crossing elimination
Tracks looking east at Gardner Street, Crompton and Knowles Loom Works on left, taken during grade crossing elimination project at South Worcester, Worcester, Mass., 10183-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Worcester - Grade crossing elimination

Description

The image depicts railroad tracks looking east at Gardner Street during the grade crossing elimination project in South Worcester, Massachusetts. The Crompton and Knowles Loom Works building is visible on the left. Lumber and construction materials are stacked near the tracks and an industrial machinery piece is in the foreground on the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
factories (structures)
looms (textile tools)
industrial buildings
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003100
B-Series negative 10183-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.650.10183-B

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Factories
Railroad crossings

Description Level

Item

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