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Copley Square, looking west, Boston, Mass.

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GUSN

GUSN-214280

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Description

Subway construction work is seen in Copley Square. The Boston Public Library is on the left and the Old South Church is on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
streetscapes
exterior views
squares (open spaces)
libraries (buildings)
churches (buildings)
subways
construction sites
intersections
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003372
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0000848B
Transit Import ID 2953

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.4760

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Dartmouth Street (Boston, Mass.)
Clarendon Street (Boston, Mass.)
St. James Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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