West side of Milk Street, north of railroad, showing wing wall, Westborough, Massachusetts, 8025-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383762

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Westboro
West side of Milk Street, north of railroad, showing wing wall, Westborough, Massachusetts, 8025-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Westboro

Description

The image shows the west side of Milk Street in Westborough, Massachusetts, north of the railroad. A person is standing on a stone wing wall constructed from large rectangular blocks. A wooden fence and utility poles can be observed at the top of the slope.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bridges (built works)
abutments
men (male humans)
fences
trees
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012664
B-Series negative 8025-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.580.8025-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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