Interior of freight house general office (second floor looking west), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 5818-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1913

GUSN

GUSN-383081

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Description

The image shows the interior of a general office on the second floor of a freight house in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Several individuals are seated and standing among rows of desks, with papers and documents visible on the surfaces. The room features hanging light fixtures and lockers along the walls. The view is positioned looking west.

Details

Descriptive Terms

freight houses
offices (work spaces)
interior views
white collar workers
men (male humans)
women (female humans)
desks
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011801
B-Series negative 5818-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.470.5818-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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