New passenger railroad station construction, roof of Express Building, looking east, Pittsfield, Mass., 10351-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-05-06

GUSN

GUSN-382120

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Description

The image shows the construction of a new passenger railroad station on the roof of the Express Building in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, looking east. Several workers are visible among the unfinished structures, scaffolding, and building materials. In the background, there are completed buildings with distinctive architectural features including a brick tower with arched windows and a mansard roof.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003267
B-Series negative 10351-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10351-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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