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According to the label on the slide, this is a view (from Washington Square) of Union Station in Worcester, Massachusetts.  The station was built in 1911 by the New York Central Rail Road.  The building was abandoned in 1975 and fell into disrepair. …

This slide has a label that reads "...in Malden, Massachusetts." The exact residential street in Malden is unknown.  There are streetcar tracks clearly visible.  What looks like new pavement is kept wet when curing. Notice the fire hydrant on the…

According to the label on the slide, this is a view of Gorham Street in Lowell, Massachusetts.  The slide was taken to record that the street was paved 7 grade and laid in 1912. Sadly, most of the buildings that are in the view no longer exist. …

This is the same view of Columbia Road from E. Cottage Street looking west in Boston (Dorchester Historic Neighborhood) Massachusetts as shown in Kirchin042. However, this photo was taken on August 20, 1916 before repaving began.  Google Street View…

This is the view of Columbia Road from E. Cottage Street looking west in Boston (Dorchester Historic Neighborhood), Massachusetts. This photo was taken on September 17, 1917.  The street has been repaired and is smooth again.  Streetcar tracks bank…

This is the same view from 370 Albany Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts as shown in Kirchin040.  However, this photo was taken on September 17, 1917.  The street has now been nicely paved.  A clearer shot of the building in the right…

This is the view from 370 Albany Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts.  The photo was taken on August 20, 1916.  The jagged cobblestones make it easy to see the road is in poor condition.  Google Street View of the same location.  View…

This is the same view of Haymarket Square from 20 Canal Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts as shown in Kirchin038.  This photo, however, was taken earlier - on July 20, 1916 - before roadwork was begun.  The street is in rough shape, with…

This is a view of Haymarket Square from 20 Canal Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts.  The photo was taken on September 17, 1917.  The street is in good shape, with streetcar tracks clearly visible.  The short building in the right…