Geo.: Small: Mass.: Boston Common: Park St. Mall: Postcards
GUSN-194979
A group of shoeshine boys await customers in front of the William Blackstone Memorial Tablet on the Park Street Mall of Boston Common. Parts of the front and side façades of the Park Street Church are visible in the background. Cars drive down Park Street toward the intersection with Tremont Street.
historic monuments
churches (buildings)
pedestrian malls
parks (recreation areas)
leggings
overalls (main garments)
boys
religious buildings
footwear
labor
picture postcards
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographic postcards
photographs
DigitalID 000183
AccessID 290
Other identifier HNEDID-000183
1 postcard
PC001
General photographic collection
PC001.03.01.TMP.049
1920s
Boston Common (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [park]
Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895-1975 (photographer)
picture postcards
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographic postcards
photographs
Sturgis, R. Clipston, 1860-1951
Banner, Peter, Mr.
Blackstone, William, 1595-1675
Park Street (Boston, Mass.)
Park Street Church (Boston, Mass.)
Park Street Mall (Boston Commons, Boston, Mass.)
shoe shiners
William Blackstone Memorial Tablet (Boston Commons, Boston, Mass.)
Item
Geo.: Small: Mass.: Boston Common: Park St. Mall: Postcards
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