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Tremont Street mall opposite #156 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1895-10-26

GUSN

GUSN-213641

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Description

In the foreground is a construction site for the subway. The H. Herrmann millinery shop can be seen above Dooling's Restaurant at 157 Tremont. The Keep Manufacturing Company for shirts can be seen at 156 Tremont Street. To the left of Keep are the W.B. Crocker and Henry Brown & Co. millinery establishments.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
hats
shirts
restaurants
construction sites
parks (recreation areas)
food
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00000842
BTC Line Code TR
BTC Plate Number 0000X021
Transit Import ID 6393

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.02.7540

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Millinery
Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)
Boston Common (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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