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Site of Liberty Tree in basement, Essex and Washington Streets, Boston, Mass., 1907

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1907

GUSN

GUSN-215249

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Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
intersections
interior views
commercial buildings
basements
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002203
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000396
Transit Import ID 1784

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.3880

Date Notes

00/00/1907

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Liberty Tree (Boston, Mass.)
Liberty trees
Essex Street (Boston, Mass.)
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783
Freedom Trail (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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