Railroad passenger station construction, terracotta sample, possibly Mr. Beattie posing next to it, Pittsfield, Mass., 10428-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382197

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Description

The image shows a man wearing a suit, tie, and hat standing next to a large decorative terracotta architectural piece, possibly a column capital or cornice, at a construction site in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In the background, there is a partially visible sign on a building. Hay is visible around the terracotta sample.

Details

Descriptive Terms

terracotta (clay material)
samples
men (male humans)
portraits
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003344
B-Series negative 10428-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10428-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Terra-cotta
Portraits

Description Level

Item

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