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Hotel Cecil, 623-631 Washington St., sidewalks, west side, Boston, Mass., November 13, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-11-13

GUSN

GUSN-215065

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Description

Horse-drawn cabs stand in front of the Hotel Cecil. The Park Theatre is to the right of the hotel. The top of the Adams House hotel can be seen on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002008
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000192
Transit Import ID 5577

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2040

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.)

Description Level

Item

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