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Washington Street looking north from Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., March 1, 1905

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-03-01

GUSN

GUSN-215383

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Description

Pedestrians and carts move up and down Washington Street. The Park Theatre is on the left side of the image. Just beyond the theatre is the Pitts-Kimball department store. In the middle of the image is the Adams House hotel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
theaters (buildings)
hotels (public accommodations)
subways
department stores
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002400
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000W36
Transit Import ID 1981

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.5220

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Pitts-Kimball Co.

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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