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Shaft #1 and Beacon St. Mall, Boston Common, Boston, Mass., October 5, 1910

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-10-05

GUSN

GUSN-216135

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Description

People sit on benches in Boston Common close to the construction site for shaft number one of the subway work.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
construction sites
commons
parks (recreation areas)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00NO2659
BTC Line Code BHT
BTC Plate Number 000CC119
Transit Import ID 2239

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.03.01.1130

Places

Boston Common (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [park]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Beacon Hill (Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [peak]

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Beacon Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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