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Exterior view of Joy's Building, 81 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-202347

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Description

A Pennsylvania Railraod office is in the building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
commercial buildings
façades
streetscapes
railroads
transportation
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Verso of mount: [in pencil:] on site of Old Brick Church Washington St. site of Nat'l Union Bank [in ink, in a different hand:] On site of Old Brick Church Washington St. Boston, about opposite head of State Street. The building on the right is the Sears Building Anonymous gift 15 Nov. 1925 {Copy neg. # 11661-B [twice:] Dupe}

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 135
OVP Number OVP0087
Negative Number 11661-B

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

13 Nov. 1925

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.087

Image Dimensions

16.5 x 12.5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Other Organizations

Pennsylvania Railroad

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Restrictions

Small tear in emulsion, bottom center; top right of recto stained; top right corner of mount torn; bottom right corner of mount creased.

Description Level

Item

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