The Hoosac Tunnel was part of the Greenfield-Troy Railroad, which was part of an ambitious effort to link the towns of northwestern Massachusetts with New York City and the West. The tunnel was a feat of engineering and employed the latest construction techniques, but digging it was slow and dangerous: 195 workers died during construction. The first passenger cars traveled through the tunnel in 1875, 25 years after the initial work began. This picture conveyed pride in transportation technologies and achievements.
Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Hoosac Tunnel North Adams, Mass. Photograph. ca. 1910. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0002/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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