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Sidewalk at south end of Jordan Marsh & Co's Store, 450-472 Washington St., Boston, Mass., October 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904

GUSN

GUSN-214951

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Description

Two women stand next to the Jordan Marsh building on Washington Street. On the opposite side of the street is a sign for "Clothing on Credit." Below the sign are awnings which read "Filene's."

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
streetcars
exterior views
commercial buildings
department stores
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001889
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000079
Transit Import ID 5457

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.0900

Date Notes

10/00/1904

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Filene's (Department Store)

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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