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Sidewalk at southeast corner of Boylston and Church Streets looking east, Boston, Mass., September 15, 1913

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-09-15

GUSN

GUSN-214302

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Description

Pedestrians pass in front of the Hotel Thorndike on Boylston Street across from the Public Garden. The photographer's shadow can be seen in the image, standing on the other side of Church Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003394
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0000883B
Transit Import ID 2975

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.4980

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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