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Sidewalk 50-52 Elm St., around 96 Washington St., Boston, Mass., November 12, 1905

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-11-12

GUSN

GUSN-215199

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Description

The F.W. Webb Manufacturing Company can be seen in the image. Webb manufactured plumbing supplies. To the left is part of the A.H. Davenport furniture and wallpaper store.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
plumbers
plumbing hardware
plumbing fixtures
furniture
paperhanging (process)
wallpapers
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002142
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000336
Transit Import ID 1722

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.3380

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries)

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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