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Boylston Street between Arlington Street and Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1937-04-12

GUSN

GUSN-217924

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Description

The eyeglass sign for Lloyd's Opticians can be seen on the right side of the image. The sign for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton is on the left side of the image. Arlington Street Church can be seen at the Arlington and Boylston Street intersection.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
churches (buildings)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00007626
BER Plate Number 00022737
Transit Import ID 1158

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.040.1080

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton Co.

Subjects

Architectural photography
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Arlington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Berkeley Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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