Railroad station under construction, south face or front, main building, Pittsfield, Mass., 9671-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-12-19

GUSN

GUSN-381443

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Description

The image depicts a railroad station under construction, focusing on the south face or front of the main building in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Scaffolding is present around parts of the building, and piles of construction materials, including stones and timber, are visible in the foreground. A worker is standing near a temporary track and construction equipment and buildings are seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
exterior views
railroads
rolling stock
rubble concrete
workers
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002590
B-Series negative 9671-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.9671-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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