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Sidewalk at southwest corner of Boylston and Church Streets, Boston, Mass., September 15, 1913

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-09-15

GUSN

GUSN-214301

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Description

The building on the corner is the Garden Building with a "To let" sign in the windown. Arlington Street Church can be seen on the right in the background. The Public Garden is on the right side of the image. Automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles are parked on Boylston Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
intersections
streetscapes
commercial buildings
subways
exterior views
churches (buildings)
parks (recreation areas)
sidewalks
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003393
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0000882B
Transit Import ID 2974

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.4970

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

Description Level

Item

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