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Boylston Street looking west from near Hotel Lenox, sec. 3, Boston, Mass., August 6, 1912

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1912-08-06

GUSN

GUSN-214041

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Description

Construction sites are on both sides of Boylston Street in the image. Streetcar tracks and commercial buildings can be seen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003122
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0000366B
Transit Import ID 2702

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.2370

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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