New passenger station construction, north entrance, express building, Pittsfield, Mass., 10360-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-07-31

GUSN

GUSN-382129

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Description

The image depicts the construction of the express building of the railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The building is primarily brick with scaffolding visible around the roof area. In front of the structure, there are construction materials like wooden planks and piles of earth. Construction workers are present and tools such as a wheelbarrow and a signal device are seen in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003276
B-Series negative 10360-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10360-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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