New railroad passenger station, construction, express building looking east, Pittsfield, Mass., 10353-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-05-06

GUSN

GUSN-382122

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Description

The image shows the construction of a new railroad passenger station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It focuses on the express building viewed from the east. There are construction materials, scaffolding, and workers actively engaged in the building process. The background features existing structures with distinctive rooftops.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
roofs
exterior views
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003269
B-Series negative 10353-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10353-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Construction

Description Level

Item

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