Looking east from Summer Street, site of new station, line formerly ran through centerof town, Westborough, Massachusetts, 6054-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898-03-09

GUSN

GUSN-383316

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Description

The image shows a grassy area in the foreground with several houses and trees in the background. This is the site of a new station in Westborough, Massachusetts, as seen from Summer Street. The scene looks east, where the train line previously ran through the center of town.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012036
B-Series negative 6054-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

PC015.002.580.6054-B

Places

Westborough (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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