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Part of easterly end Old State House, Boston, Mass., May 14, 1905

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-05-14

GUSN

GUSN-217192

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Description

To the right of the doorway is the entrance to the State Street Subway Station. At the right corner of the building below the "State Street" sign and decorative lamppost is the subway station exit doors. Part of the Ames Building can be seen in the upper left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
exterior views
public buildings
capitols
historic buildings
subways
subway stations
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001434
BTC Line Code EBT
BTC Plate Number 00001974
Transit Import ID 4988

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.04.01.4240

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
State Street (Boston, Mass.)
Devonshire Street (Boston, Mass.)
Freedom Trail (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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