Interior of freight house general office (second floor looking east), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 5816-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1913

GUSN

GUSN-383079

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Description

The image shows the interior of the general office on the second floor of a freight house in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The office is populated with numerous desks, each occupied by individuals working, with men and women visible. The room has large windows allowing natural light to fill the space, and it includes various office furniture, such as lamps and chairs. A clock is mounted on the wall in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

freight houses
offices (work spaces)
interior views
white collar workers
men (male humans)
women (female humans)
desks
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011799
B-Series negative 5816-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.470.5816-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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