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Sidewalk at #228 Washington St., sec.6, Boston, Mass., November 20, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-11-20

GUSN

GUSN-215075

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Description

The Southern Railway freight and ticket office is located at 228 Washington Street. To the left of the ticket office is the Estabrook & Eaton cigar store.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
exterior views
commercial buildings
railroads
ticket offices
cigar stores
tobacco (material)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002018
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000202
Transit Import ID 5587

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2140

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Southern Railway (U.S.)
Estabrook & Eaton (Boston, Mass.)

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Cigars
Smoking

Publications Referencing This Collection

Records, 1852-1879 (inclusive)..

Description Level

Item

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