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State Street at India Street looking west from east side of Commecial Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1902-02-11

GUSN

GUSN-216846

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Description

The construction site in McKinley Square can be seen in the image. The Custom House is on the left side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
construction sites
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
customhouses
squares (open spaces)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001087
BTC Line Code EBT
BTC Plate Number 00001504
Transit Import ID 6641

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.04.01.0780

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
McKinley Square (Boston, Mass.)
State Street (Boston, Mass.)
India Street (Boston, Mass.)
Commercial Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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