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Looking northerly on Washington Street from Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-01-21

GUSN

GUSN-215427

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Description

The Empire Theatre can be seen on the left side of the image. Further down on the right the Old South Church can be seen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetcars
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
theaters (buildings)
churches (buildings)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002443
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000W97
Transit Import ID 2025

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.5660

Places

Downtown Crossing (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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