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Sidewalk at Old South Church, sec.5, 306 Washington St., Boston, Mass., November 20, 1904

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-11-20

GUSN

GUSN-215093

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Description

The Old South Church entrance is on the right side of the image. On the far left side of the image is the Boston Journal building at Water Street. To the right of it is the Winthrop Building at Spring Lane. To the right of it is the Old South Building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
exterior views
churches (buildings)
commercial buildings
newspapers
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002036
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000220
Transit Import ID 5605

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2320

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.)
Water Street (Boston, Mass.)
Spring Lane (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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