Construction of new passenger station, front of main building, looking west, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 8945-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-11-07

GUSN

GUSN-384679

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Description

The image shows a construction site for a new passenger station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, with the camera facing west. Visible in the foreground are piles of construction materials and debris, including stone and wooden planks. There are a few workers on the site near stacks of shaped stone or concrete. In the background, part of the main station building can be seen under construction, along with cranes and other construction equipment. Residential buildings are visible in the distance among bare trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
construction (assembling)
houses
residential structures
workers
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013585
B-Series negative 8945-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

PC015.002.480.8945-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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