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View of plant on State Street at Custom House, looking easterly, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1903-03-20

GUSN

GUSN-217088

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Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001330
BTC Line Code EBT
BTC Plate Number 00001809
Transit Import ID 4882

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.04.01.3200

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.)

Description Level

Item

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