Freight station in the Berkshire Mountains, Middlefield, Massachusetts, 5595-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382880

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Description

The image depicts a freight station in the Berkshire Mountains, located in Middlefield, Massachusetts. The station is a wooden structure situated on a slightly elevated area, with visible railway tracks running alongside it. In the foreground, there is a muddy, uneven path leading towards the station, with some scattered debris and wood on the ground. The background features a wooded area, with some snow visible on the ground and hills beyond.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
mountains
forests
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011599
B-Series negative 5595-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

PC015.002.360.5595-B

Places

Middlefield (Hampshire 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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