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Beginning work on Arlington Street Station, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1919-08-15

GUSN

GUSN-214444

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Description

A horse and cart, part of the construction work, stand in front of the Arlington Building at 330 Boylston Street. Carbone at 342 Boylston Street is on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
subway stations
construction sites
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
pottery (object genre)
glassware
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003601
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 000000A4
Transit Import ID 3182

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.6400

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.)
Arlington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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