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Enlargement of Park Street Station, Boston, Mass., October 5, 1914

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-10-05

GUSN

GUSN-214389

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Description

The below ground construction work can be seen in the image foreground. Park Street Church can be seen behind the subway station buildings. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul with the columns is next to the R.H. Stearns department store.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
subway stations
construction sites
exterior views
commercial buildings
churches (buildings)
department stores
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003497
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0001125B
Transit Import ID 3078

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.5850

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)
Park Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

B

Description Level

Item

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