Freight Yard, looking west from east end of railroad yard, old Union Station tower in background, Worcester, Massachusetts, 8266-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384001

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Worcester - Union Station - Freight Yard
Freight Yard, looking west from east end of railroad yard, old Union Station tower in background, Worcester, Massachusetts, 8266-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Worcester - Union Station - Freight Yard
    - Part of old freight yard, side of old Union Station shown on left, Worcester, Mass., 10026-B
    - East end of old freight yard, looking west, Worcester, Mass., 10038-B
    - Freight Yards at Bloomingdale Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5329-B
    - Worcester Freight Yard, looking west from tower 26, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5352-B
    - Worcester Freight Yard, looking west from tower 26, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5355-B
    - Worcester Freight Yard, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5356-B
    - Bird's eye view of the Worcester Freight Yard, Worcester, Massachusetts, 5357-B
    - Freight yard, detail of switch stand, Worcester, Massachusetts, 6061-B
    - Freight Yard, looking west from east end of railroad yard, old Union Station tower in background, Worcester, Massachusetts, 8266-B (current record)
    - Beginning of freight yards, looking west, Worcester, Massachusetts, 8267-B

Description

The image depicts a freight yard in Worcester, Massachusetts, viewed from the east end looking west. Multiple railroad tracks spread out with a few freight cars visible along the tracks. In the background, there is the old Union Station tower, several buildings, and some utility poles. A large signal structure is prominently in the foreground on the right side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad yards
freight trains
rolling stock
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012906
B-Series negative 8266-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.680.8266-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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