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Looking northerly from Hotel Pelham at 2:35 p.m., Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., January 7, 1899

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1899-01-07

GUSN

GUSN-213317

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Description

Boylston Street station buildings can be seen on the lower left side of the image. The State House dome can be seen in the upper left portion of the image. Horse-drawn vehicles pass on Tremont Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
subway stations
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
hotels (public accommodations)
historic buildings
landmark buildings
parks (recreation areas)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00524
BTC Line Code TR
BTC Plate Number 01270
Transit Import ID 6852

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.02.4300

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.)
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Boston Common (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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