Boston and Albany Railroad Co.
Biography
The Boston and Albany Railroad Company resulted from the development and eventual merger of several railroad lines built to connect eastern Massachusetts with eastern New York state. The first of these railroad lines was the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation, which was chartered in June 1831. Construction began in August 1832, and the full line between Boston and Worcester opened in July 1835. The Western Rail-Road Corporation was chartered in February 1833 to connect the Boston and Worcester Railroad to the New York state line. Construction of the eastern division of the railroad—from Worcester to the Connecticut River at Springfield—was completed between 1837 and 1839. The western division—from West Springfield to the state line at West Stockbridge—was completed in 1841.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Boston and Albany Railroad Company records
Collection Identifier: Mss:724 1831-1898 B747The records of the Boston and Albany Railroad Co., its predecessors and branches, circa 1829 to 1916. Includes directors' records, stock records, transportation and engineering records and surveys, financial records, and correspondence.
Harry Chick collection of railroad photographs and ephemera
Collection Identifier: Vis 27The Harry Chick collection of railroad photographs and ephemera contains postcards, photographs, stereographs and ephemera pertaining to locomotives and railroads. The materials were collected by railroad enthusiast Harry Chick.
Records of Honorable William Jackson
Collection Identifier: Mss:705 1809-1853The records of Honorable William Jackson span the years 1809 to 1853 and contain accounts of several Massachusetts railroads.
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- Correspondence 1
- Lighthouses--Photographs 1
- New England--Photographs 1
- Postcards 1
- Railroad Locomotives--Photographs 1
- Railroad Stations--Photographs 1
- Railroad Travel--Photographs 1
- Railroads--Photographs 1
- Railroads--United States 1
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