Railroad station under construction, looking east at Express Building, Pittsfield, Mass., 9672-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-03-06

GUSN

GUSN-381444

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Description

The image depicts a railroad station under construction in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, looking east toward the Express Building. The scene includes scaffolding and construction materials scattered on the ground, with a structure in the foreground partially built from concrete blocks and metal framework. A fenced area is visible and a masonry building with pointed arch windows can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002591
B-Series negative 9672-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.9672-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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