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Elevated railway removal, Beach St. at Harrison Avenue, Boston, Mass., 19 May 1942

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1942-05-19

Location Note

MBTA: Folder 045.2

GUSN

GUSN-196436

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Description

Pedestrians watch a crane assist in the demolition of the Beach Street elevated railway station.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pedestrians
cranes (equipment)
demolition
railroad stations
transportation
elevated railroads
subways
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001436
AccessID 2230
Other identifier HNEDID-001436

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Reference Code

PC017.02.045-2.001

Date Notes

19 May 1942

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other Organizations

Boston Elevated Railway Company

Subjects

Beach Street (Boston, Mass.)
Harrison Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

MBTA: Folder 045.2

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