Railroad station under construction, southeast corner, main building, Pittsfield, Mass., 9652-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-12-19

GUSN

GUSN-381424

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Description

The image shows a railroad station under construction at the southeast corner of the main building in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The structure is primarily made of brick with detailed moldings and several arched windows. Several workers are visible on scaffolding and the ground, surrounded by construction materials such as bricks, wooden planks, and scaffolding poles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
construction (assembling)
beams (structural elements)
exterior views
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002571
B-Series negative 9652-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.480.9652-B

Places

Pittsfield (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Construction

Description Level

Item

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