Railroad station under construction, southwest corner of main building looking west, Pittsfield, Mass., 9685-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-11-21

GUSN

GUSN-381457

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Description

The image shows a railroad station under construction, viewed from the southwest corner of the main building looking west in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The partially constructed building has scaffolding and several open areas where windows will be installed. Construction materials, such as wooden beams and stones, are scattered across the site, and workers are visible on the ground. Smoke can be observed rising in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002604
B-Series negative 9685-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.9685-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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