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View of commercial buildings and street traffic at the intersection of Boylston Street and Tremont Street

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1868

GUSN

GUSN-202281

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Description

View of commercial buildings and street traffic at the intersection of Boylston Street and Tremont Street. Streetcar tracks are in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

urban environments
street lighting
pedestrians
views (visual works)
streets
city blocks
commercial buildings
storefronts
façades
business (commercial function)
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Recto of mount: Corner of Tremont and Boylston Sts. -1868-; Verso of mount: Boylston x Tremont 6 1/2 Deep {Gift of State St. Bank 4/1981}

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 68
OVP Number OVP0069

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

April 1981

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.069

Image Dimensions

15 x 10.625 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of State Street Bank.

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Subjects

Men
Signs and signboards
Street railroads. Track
Boston (Mass.)
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

Ink on recto, top left corner; liquid stain, top left edge of mount.

Description Level

Item

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