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Exterior view of dwellings on Dartmouth Street at Bladger Street, future site of the Boston Public Library building

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1873

GUSN

GUSN-202257

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Description

Exterior view of dwellings on Dartmouth Street at Bladger Street, future site of the Boston Public Library building (1895).

Details

Descriptive Terms

urban environments
exterior views
ironwork (objects)
streets
dwellings
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Recto of mount: Site of Boston Public Library -1869-; Verso of mount: Dartmouth Street corner of Blagder Street Boston Massachusetts Site of the Boston Public Library c. 1873 Built 1872 Demolished 1888 date is not 1869 New Old South Church in distance not started then {Gift of State St. Bank 4/1981}

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 44
OVP Number OVP0042

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

April 1981

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.042

Image Dimensions

9.25 x 13.625 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the State Street Bank.

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Subjects

Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Blagder Street (Boston, Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)
Dartmouth Street (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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