Railroad station under construction, skylight of main building, Pittsfield, Mass., 9676-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1914-03-20

GUSN

GUSN-381448

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Pittsfield - New railroad station
Railroad station under construction, skylight of main building, Pittsfield, Mass., 9676-B
(current record)

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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 group of construction workers working on the skylight of a main building at a railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The structure features visible metal framework above a brick wall, with several workers positioned on top and around the skylight.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
exterior views
workers
roofs
skylights
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002595
B-Series negative 9676-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.9676-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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