Construction of new passenger station, start of foundation, old station in the background, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 9001-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1913-08-01

GUSN

GUSN-384734

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Pittsfield - New railroad station
Construction of new passenger station, start of foundation, old station in the background, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 9001-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Pittsfield - New railroad station

Description

The image shows the construction site of a new passenger station foundation in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The old station is visible in the background, featuring a distinctive roofline with dormer windows and a tall, ornate tower. In the foreground, the construction area is filled with materials and workers engaged in the building process, surrounded by a wooden fence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
construction (assembling)
foundations (structural elements)
workers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013641
B-Series negative 9001-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

PC015.002.480.9001-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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