Railroad passenger station construction, terracotta sample, possibly Mr. Schutz posing next to it, Pittsfield, Mass., 10429-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382198

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Description

The image shows a man in a suit and cap standing next to a large terracotta piece, likely a sample for the construction of a railroad passenger station. Several other ornate terracotta pieces are stacked and covered with straw or grass in the background. The setting is identified as Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

terracotta (clay material)
samples
men (male humans)
portraits
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003345
B-Series negative 10429-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.10429-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Terra-cotta
Portraits

Description Level

Item

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