Railroad station, construction, looking west, front or south wall, main building on right, Pittsfield, Mass., 10412-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-10-24

GUSN

GUSN-382181

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Description

The image shows a construction site for a railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, looking west. The main building is visible on the right side of the image, and there are piles of construction materials, such as stones and bricks, scattered across the area. A crane and partial structures are also visible in the scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
exterior views
railroads
brick (clay product)
rubblework
cranes (equipment)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003328
B-Series negative 10412-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10412-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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