Old Union station, Boston & Maine exit, Worcester, Massachusetts, 8447-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384220

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Worcester - Old Union Station
Old Union station, Boston & Maine exit, Worcester, Massachusetts, 8447-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Worcester - Old Union Station

Description

The image shows the Old Union Station in Worcester, Massachusetts, focusing on the Boston & Maine exit. The station features large stone structures with multiple arched windows and tracks leading directly towards an entrance of the building. Snow covers the ground surrounding the railway tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
snow (precipitation)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013087
B-Series negative 8447-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.670.8447-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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