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Boylston Street at Berkeley Street, Berkeley Building, Boston, Mass., May 28, 1920

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1920-05-28

GUSN

GUSN-214482

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Description

The Berkeley Building, designed by Stephen R.H. Codman and Constant Desire Despradelle, can be seen in the image. Automobiles, pedestrians and a streetcar are at the Boylston and Berkeley Street intersection.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
Beaux-Arts (style)
architectural terracotta
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003639
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 00000A51
Transit Import ID 3220

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.6780

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.)
Berkeley Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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