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Sidewalk at Old South Building, sec.5, 294 Washington St., Boston, Mass., November 20, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-11-20

GUSN

GUSN-215090

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Description

The central arch of the Old South Building is seen in the image. To the right of the arch are railroad ticket offices. The William J. Flanagan & Company men's clothing store is to the left of the arch. The C.S. Newcomb men's clothing store is on Spring Lane. On the left side of the image is part of the Boston Journal building at Washington and Water Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002033
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000217
Transit Import ID 5602

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2290

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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