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Building over stairway Scollay Square, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-08-01

GUSN

GUSN-217174

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Description

Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are seen in Scollay Square outside the subway entrance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
streetscapes
squares (open spaces)
subway stations
subways
exterior views
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001416
BTC Line Code EBT
BTC Plate Number 00001939
Transit Import ID 4969

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.04.01.4060

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other People

Scollay, William, Mr., 1756-1809

Subjects

Architectural photography
Scollay Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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