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Sidewalk at #254 Washington St., Boston, Mass., November 20, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-11-20

GUSN

GUSN-215081

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Description

The Regal Shoe Company can be seen on the left side of the image at 248 Washington Street. To the right of the shoe store is Woodbury's Cafe at 250 Washington Street. The storefront with the shaded windows is Little, Brown and Company at 254 Washington Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
shoes (footwear)
restaurants
publishers
publishing
books
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002024
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000208
Transit Import ID 5593

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2200

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Little, Brown and Company

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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