Buildings one side Washington Street, corner Bennet Street, Sherburne Building, Boston, Mass., March 1904

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1904

GUSN

GUSN-214882

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Orange Line
Washington Street Line (WD)
Buildings one side Washington Street, corner Bennet Street, Sherburne Building, Boston, Mass., March 1904
(current record)

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Orange Line
    - Washington Street Line (WD)

Description

A business with bed, dining and office furniture can be seen on the upper floors of the building. The Emperor Trading Stamp Company can be seen on the second floor. The sign for Osgood's Furniture Store can be seen to the left at 754-756 Washington Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001816
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 000015.4
Transit Import ID 5384

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.0210

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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