Passenger railroad station, construction, view in front of new station, Pittsfield, Mass., 10418-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-07-18

GUSN

GUSN-382187

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Description

The image shows a construction site in front of a new passenger railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The foreground features a dirt area with construction materials and debris, including wooden beams and rocks. In the background, there are trees, and several buildings are partially visible. A billboard is present on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
rubble concrete
houses
residential structures
exterior views
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003334
B-Series negative 10418-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10418-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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