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Blizzard, Berkeley Street, Park Square Building, Boston, Mass., February 15, 1940

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1940-02-15

GUSN

GUSN-217953

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Description

The two women pedestrians are crossing the Providence Street intersection with Berkeley. A bank sign is outside the Park Square Building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
blizzards
storms
banks (financial institutions)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00008265
BER Plate Number 00024541
Transit Import ID 4339

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.040.1370

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Berkeley Street (Boston, Mass.)
Providence Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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