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Exterior view of the Old South Meeting House, Boston, Mass., 1877

Description

The Old South Meeting House stands at the intersection of Washington and Milk Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. A sign on a building to the left of the Meeting House reads "Grand Trunk Railway." Streetcar tracks can be seen on Washington Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
meeting houses (religious buildings)
intersections
streetscapes
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001603
AccessID 2604
Other identifier HNEDID-001603

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8810.001

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

J. W. Black & Co. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Milk Street (Boston, Mass.)
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783
Freedom Trail (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geo: Large: Mass.: Boston: Washington St.: Old South Meeting House: Mounted

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