Old station looking east, New Haven Railroad tracks on right, New York Central (Boston & Albany) on left, Pittsfield, Mass., 10441-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382210

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Pittsfield - Old railroad station
Old station looking east, New Haven Railroad tracks on right, New York Central (Boston & Albany) on left, Pittsfield, Mass., 10441-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
    - 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 (current record)

Description

The image shows an old train station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. On the right, the tracks of the New Haven Railroad can be seen, while on the left, the tracks belong to the New York Central (Boston & Albany). A large station building with distinctive architectural features is visible in the background and there is a footbridge crossing over the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
exterior views
platforms (floors)
railroads
rolling stock
passenger trains
footbridges
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003357
B-Series negative 10441-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

PC015.002.490.10441-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroads

Description Level

Item

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