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Curb on Tremont Street from Van Rensselaer Place, looking north, Boston, Mass., May 27, 1896

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896-05-27

GUSN

GUSN-212991

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Description

A construction site can be seen on the right side of the image. The Pelham Hotel building is on the left at the intersection with Boylston Street. The Touraine Hotel is on the right at the Boylston intersection.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
construction sites
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
hotels (public accommodations)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00102
BTC Line Code TR
BTC Plate Number 00532
Transit Import ID 5924

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.02.1040

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)
Van Rensselaer Place (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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