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Sidewalk of Ames Building, Washington and Court Sts., Boston, Mass., May 20, 1905

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-05-20

GUSN

GUSN-215138

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Description

A portion of the Ames Building can be seen in the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
historic buildings
landmark buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002081
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000274
Transit Import ID 1660

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2770

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)
Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge (Architect)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Court Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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