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Easterly face of Arlington Building, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1919-08-22

GUSN

GUSN-214447

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Description

The construction site for Arlington Street Station can be seen at the intersection with Boylston Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
subway stations
construction sites
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003604
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 000000A7
Transit Import ID 3185

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.6430

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Arlington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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