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South side of Causeway Street, east corner Portland Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1907-08-14

GUSN

GUSN-212503

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Description

Warren F. Witherell Company, grocers, is at the corner of Causeway and Portland Streets in the image. To the left of Witherell is Hayes Lunch. Above Witherell is G.W. Bent & Company which carries bedding. Paperboys stand in front of the horse and cart.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
grocery stores
restaurants
beds (furniture)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00005656
BER Line Code LE
BER Plate Number 00007033
Transit Import ID 8088

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.01.0280

Image Dimensions

10 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Causeway Street (Boston, Mass.)
Portland Street (Boston, Mass.)
Paperboys

Description Level

Item

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