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Sidewalk, south side Washington St., corner Hanover St., 64 Washington St., Boston, Mass., November 12, 1905

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-11-12

GUSN

GUSN-215182

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Description

The F. Gray Company clothing store is seen with the word "Overcoats" in large letters above the display windows. Jaynes drugstore is on the left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
clothing stores
drugstores
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002125
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000319
Transit Import ID 1705

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.3210

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Jaynes & Co. (Boston, Mass.)

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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