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Boston Common fence, Boston, Mass., undated

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  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-213738

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Description

A portion of the subway construction work can be seen on the other side of the fence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
commons
parks (recreation areas)
fences
sidewalks
construction sites
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00000942
BTC Line Code TR
BTC Plate Number 0000X120
Transit Import ID 6494

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.02.8510

Places

Boston Common (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [park]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Freedom Trail (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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