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Sidewalk opposite Revere House Bowdoin Square, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1915-09-06

GUSN

GUSN-217235

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Description

Pedestrians view the construction site in front of the Revere House hotel. The Bowdoin Square Theatre can be seen across Court Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
hotels (public accommodations)
theaters (buildings)
exterior views
streetscapes
subways
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001483
BTC Line Code EBT
BTC Plate Number 0000264E
Transit Import ID 5038

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.04.01.4670

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Bowdoin Square (Boston, Mass.)
Court Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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