Old Pittsfield railroad station, exterior, showing trolley, Pittsfield, Mass., 10434-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1910

GUSN

GUSN-382203

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Pittsfield - Old railroad station
Old Pittsfield railroad station, exterior, showing trolley, Pittsfield, Mass., 10434-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Pittsfield - Old railroad station
    - Railroad station construction, rear or north wall facing tracks, carriages waiting in front of old station, 9646-B
    - Old Pittsfield Station, tower on west end of station, Pittsfield, Mass., 10433-B
    - Old Pittsfield railroad station, exterior, showing trolley, Pittsfield, Mass., 10434-B (current record)
    - View of old station looking down West Street, Pittsfield, Mass., 10437-B
    - View of old station looking down West Street, Pittsfield, Mass., 10438-B
    - Old station from track side, vintage train, Pittsfield, Mass., 10439-B
    - Old station, excavation for new station on right, Pittsfield, Mass., 10440-B
    - Old station looking east, New Haven Railroad tracks on right, New York Central (Boston & Albany) on left, Pittsfield, Mass., 10441-B

Description

The image depicts the exterior of the old Pittsfield railroad station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The building features distinctive architectural elements, including a tower and gabled roof. In front of the station, a trolley is visible. The scene includes utility poles and a portion of an adjacent building on the right side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
exterior views
railroads
boxcars
restaurants
trolley cars
horse-drawn vehicles
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003350
B-Series negative 10434-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.490.10434-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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