The freight agent in his office, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 5819-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1913

GUSN

GUSN-383082

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Description

A man, identified as a freight agent, is sitting in an office environment in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He is seated at a wooden desk, which is cluttered with papers, books, and inkwells. The man is wearing a suit, tie, and bowler hat, and he holds a pen in his right hand. The office features a window with drawn blinds and walls with a textured lower section.

Details

Descriptive Terms

freight houses
offices (work spaces)
interior views
agents
portraits
desks
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011802
B-Series negative 5819-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

PC015.002.470.5819-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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