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Beach St. at Harrison Avenue, Boston, Mass., 24 June 1942

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1942-06-24

Location Note

MBTA: Folder 046

GUSN

GUSN-196445

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Description

Streetcar tracks have been partially removed on Beach Street at the intersection with Harrison Avenue. The elevated station can be seen in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

transportation
automobiles
business (commercial function)
tracks (transit system elements)
commercial buildings
intersections
elevated railroads
railroad stations
streetscapes
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001445
AccessID 2239
Other identifier HNEDID-001445

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Reference Code

PC017.02.046.002

Date Notes

24 June 1942

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

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 046

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