Engine house, west end, from the south, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5920-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1903

GUSN

GUSN-383183

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Worcester - Miscellaneous railroad structures
Engine house, west end, from the south, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5920-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Worcester - Miscellaneous railroad structures

Description

The image shows the west end of an engine house in Worcester, Massachusetts, viewed from the south. The structure features multiple chimneys on the roof and a series of large doorways along the front, with visible railroad tracks leading up to the building. A few individuals are standing near the entrance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
trains (vehicle groupings)
men (male humans)
roundhouses
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011903
B-Series negative 5920-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

PC015.002.640.5920-B

Places

Worcester (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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