South Station Tower & Interlocking System,Dewey Square,Boston,Suffolk County,MA
$ 5.28
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South Station Tower & Interlocking System,Dewey Square,Boston,Suffolk County,MA. Other Title: Northeast Corridor Project. Massachusetts -- Suffolk County -- Boston. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. South Cove Associates. Building/structure dates: 1897- 1899 Initial Construction. You found it!!! Now buy it!!! Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago.Title: South Station Tower No. 1 & Interlocking System, Dewey Square, Boston, Suffolk County, MA Other Title: Northeast Corridor Project Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator Related Names: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Saxby, John Saxby & Farmer Union Switch & Signal Company Westinghouse, George South Cove Associates Boston & Worchester Railroad Boston & Albany Railroad Old Colony Railroad Boston & New York Central Railroad New York & New England Railroad Clark, C P New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad Quincy, Josiah Boston Terminal Company New England Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Ramapo Iron Works Coleman, J P Francis, George B Federal Railroad Administration , sponsor Barrett, William Edmund , photographer Artemel, Janice G , historian Gallagher, E , historian Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1968 Data Page(s): 19 Photo Caption Page(s): 2 Notes: Significance: South Station's interlocking system was a prototypical solution to the problem of handling the huge numbers of track and signal changes required at a large railroad terminal. The interlocking system, Tower 1, and its electro-pneumatic interlocking machine were important elements in the design and historical operation of South Station, which was America's largest and busiest railroad station for many years. Survey number: HAER MA-58 Building/structure dates: 1897- 1899 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1939 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1959 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: ca. 1970 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: ca. 1977 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: ca. 1977 Subsequent Work Subjects: Railroad stations brick buildings Transportation mass transit railroad companies Fires Depressions Commerce Commuters Place: Massachusetts -- Suffolk County -- Boston Latitude/Longitude: 42.35833, -71.06028 Bookmark /ma1299/ Bookmark:ma1299 Bookmark:ma1299SizeApproximately 8x12 inches.Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.Want to purchase the Original?The original is not for sale.Return PolicyWe are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo )QualityThis Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium DNP Dye-Sublimation Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.ShippingWe have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
