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Public Garden fence, Boylston

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Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-213740

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Description

The Public Garden is seen through the fence on Boylston Street. The Charles Sumner statue is to the far right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
parks (recreation areas)
statues
fences
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00000945
BTC Line Code TR
BTC Plate Number 0000X123
Transit Import ID 6498

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.02.8530

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other People

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Subjects

Public Garden (Boston, Mass.)
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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