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Sidewalk at north end of Adams House, 549 Washington St., Boston, Mass., November 6, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-11-06

GUSN

GUSN-215012

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Description

Part of the Adams House hotel can be seen in the image. On the right side of the image is the entrance to B.F. Keith's New Theatre.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
hotels (public accommodations)
theaters (buildings)
sidewalks
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001952
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000139
Transit Import ID 5521

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.1510

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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