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Commonwealth Ave at Brighton Ave.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1940-08-08

GUSN

GUSN-217780

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Description

A large sign advertises 1940 packard cars with the trolley tracks in the foregound on Commonwealth Avenue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
intersections
streetscapes
streetcars
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00006065
BER Plate Number 00024807
Transit Import ID 8497

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.010.0010

Image Dimensions

10 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Allston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
Brighton Avenue (Allston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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