Passenger railroad station, construction, view looking west showing excavation and foundations of main building, southeast corner, old station on right, Pittsfield, Mass., 10419-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1913-07-18

GUSN

GUSN-382188

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Pittsfield - New railroad station
Passenger railroad station, construction, view looking west showing excavation and foundations of main building, southeast corner, old station on right, Pittsfield, Mass., 10419-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Pittsfield - New railroad station

Description

The image depicts a construction site for a passenger railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The view is looking west, showing the excavation and foundations of the main building's southeast corner. On the right side of the image, the old station is visible, with workers present in the excavation area. Piles of stones and construction materials are scattered throughout the site.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
railroads
boxcars
rubble concrete
workers
excavation (process)
foundations (structural elements)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003335
B-Series negative 10419-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10419-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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