Sidewalk 174-176 Washington St., sec.8, Boston, May 20, 1905

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1905-05-20

GUSN

GUSN-215150

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Orange Line
Washington Street Line (WD)
Sidewalk 174-176 Washington St., sec.8, Boston, May 20, 1905
(current record)

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Orange Line
    - Washington Street Line (WD)

Description

A hardware store can be seen on the left side of the image. Next to it is the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company ticket offices.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
hardware stores
transportation
railroads
ticket offices
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002093
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000286
Transit Import ID 1672

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2890

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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