Switch Tower at Webster Junction, junction of the Webster Branch, Auburn, Massachusetts, 5393-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382677

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Description

The image shows a switch tower at Webster Junction, located at the junction of the Webster Branch in Auburn, Massachusetts. In the foreground, multiple railroad tracks are visible, with the switch tower situated to the left. The structure has two stories, with a staircase leading to the upper level. To the right, there is a residential-style building with a chimney. Bare trees and a utility pole are visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

railroad signal towers
exterior views
railroads
trees
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011397
B-Series negative 5393-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.010.5393-B

Places

Auburn (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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