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Subway entrance, west side of Dartmouth Street, side and rear elevation, Boston, Mass., October 25, 1914

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-10-25

GUSN

GUSN-214411

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Description

The Copley Square Station sign reads "Subway Entrance Outbound West." The Old South Church is directly behind it. Part of the Boston Public Library can be seen on the other side of Boylston Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
streetscapes
subways
subway stations
intersections
exterior views
churches (buildings)
libraries (buildings)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003533
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0001174B
Transit Import ID 3114

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.6070

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
Dartmouth Street (Boston, Mass.)
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Copley Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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