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63 Summer Street to corner of Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., November 7, 1911

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1911-11-07

GUSN

GUSN-216334

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Description

Pedestrians are in front of Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, groceries, at 55-61 Summer Street. S.W. Loomis, clothing, is to left at 63 Summer. The Larkin Company, soap and other products, is on the second floor.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
grocery stores
coffee (food, dye)
clothing stores
soap (organic material)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003712
BTC Line Code D
BTC Plate Number 0000023D
Transit Import ID 3293

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.03.02.0160

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Beverages
Architectural photography
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)
Chauncy Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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