Sidewalk at Relief Station, sidewalks, west side, Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1906-10-14

GUSN

GUSN-215238

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Orange Line
Washington Street Line (WD)
Sidewalk at Relief Station, sidewalks, west side, Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
(current record)

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

Description

The Relief Station is on the right side with commercial buildings on the left side of the image. Haymarket Square Station can be seen in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
intersections
squares (open spaces)
hospitals (buildings for health facility)
exterior views
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002192
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000385
Transit Import ID 1773

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.3770

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Haymarket Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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