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East side of Washington St. looking south from foundation no. 815A, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-06-06

Location Note

MBTA: Folder 082.6

GUSN

GUSN-195783

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Description

Onlookers view the progress made by construction workers on the east side of Washington Street looking south from foundation no. 815A, Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

workers
excavation (process)
trains (vehicle groupings)
men (male humans)
cyanotypes (photographic prints)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID tra00036
AccessID 1131
Other identifier HNEDID-tra00036

Physical Description

1 cyanotype

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Reference Code

PC017.02.082-6.006

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

cyanotypes (photographic prints)
photographs

Other Organizations

Boston (Mass.). Transit Commission

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

MBTA: Folder 082.6

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