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Buildings east side Friend St. near Hanover, Washington St., sec.8, Boston, Mass., November 12, 1905

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-11-12

GUSN

GUSN-215186

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Description

Businesses which sell and repair furnaces and stoves line the street. The Magee Furnace Company is on the far right in the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
furnaces (heating components)
stoves (heating equipment)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002129
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000323
Transit Import ID 1709

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.3250

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Magee Furnace Co.

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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