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Sidewalk at Winthrop Building 278 Washington St. corner Spring Lane, sec.5, Boston, Mass., November 20, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-11-20

GUSN

GUSN-215087

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Description

The C.S. Newcomb men's clothing store can be seen on the right side of the image. The man stands in Spring Lane in the image. On the left side is part of the Boston Journal building at the intersection of Washington and Water Streets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
clothing stores
men (male humans)
newspapers
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002030
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000214
Transit Import ID 5599

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2260

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)
Blackall, Clarence Howard, 1857-1941 (Architect)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Spring Lane (Boston, Mass.)
Water Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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