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Men on the sidewalk in front of J. Brown, Jr.'s Carriage Making & Repairing shop, 477 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1889

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1889

Location Note

Library and Archives: Geographic: Large: Mass.: Boston: Streets: Washington St. (Boylston/Essex--Dover): Mounted

GUSN

GUSN-190794

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Description

Three men stand on the sidewalk in front of J. Brown, Jr.'s Carriage Making & Repairing Shop at 477 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

business (commercial function)
carriages (vehicles)
commercial buildings
top hats
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Project number HNE0049

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8940.001

Image Dimensions

8 3/16 x 5 15/16 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Subjects

African American men
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Carriage
Street Scene

Accruals Note

Included in the Boston African Americana Project.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Library and Archives: Geographic: Large: Mass.: Boston: Streets: Washington St. (Boylston/Essex--Dover): Mounted

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