Hoosac Tunnel North Adams, Mass.

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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.

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Item typePhotograph
Postcard
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Datecirca 1910
PlaceNorth Adams, Massachusetts
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
Commerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Science, Technology
Industry, Occupation, Work
Land, Environment, Geography
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Catalog #1997.08.01.0002
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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 December 7, 2024.

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