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Sidewalk 174-178 Washington St., Boston, Mass., May 20, 2005

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-05-20

GUSN

GUSN-215151

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Description

The Samuel Adams statue in Adams Square can be seen in the distance on the left side of the image. A railroad ticket office with Wabash R.R. in the window is in the center of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
intersections
squares (open spaces)
statues
revolutionaries
statesmen
politicians
ticket offices
railroads
transportation
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002094
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000287
Transit Import ID 1673

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.2900

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other People

Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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