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Buildings on east side Washington Street, Sherburne Building, Boston, Mass., March 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904

GUSN

GUSN-214881

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Description

A clothing store can be seen on the left side of the image. A business with bed, dining and office furniture is on the upper floors of the Sherburne Building. The Emperor Trading Stamp Company can be seen on the second floor. McLaughlin, clothing on credit, can be seen at 792-800 Washington on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
clothing stores
furniture
trading stamps
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001815
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 000015.3
Transit Import ID 5383

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.0200

Date Notes

03/00/1904

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Bennet Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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