Construction of passenger station, looking west, front of south wall of main building on right, Pittsfield, Mass., 10410-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1913-10-17

GUSN

GUSN-382179

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Pittsfield - New railroad station
Construction of passenger station, looking west, front of south wall of main building on right, Pittsfield, Mass., 10410-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 shows a construction site for a passenger station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, looking west. On the right, the south wall of the main building is visible. The area is filled with construction materials, including piles of stones and timber, with some buildings and trees in the background. A person stands on a train car adjacent to the construction area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
exterior views
railroads
boxcars
brick (clay product)
rubblework
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003326
B-Series negative 10410-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10410-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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