Pile driver at Main Street, construction of main line, Westborough, Massachusetts, 6254-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898

GUSN

GUSN-383516

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Description

The image shows a pile driver in operation during the construction of the main line in Westborough, Massachusetts. A group of workers is present, with some standing on top of the platform surrounding the pile driver, and others in the trench below. The area is filled with logs and wooden beams, and there are bare trees in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

main streets
construction (assembling)
pile drivers
piles (structural elements)
workers
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012236
B-Series negative 6254-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

PC015.002.580.6254-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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