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Boylston St. and Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1940-09-02

GUSN

GUSN-217959

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Description

Pedestrians, automobiles and a streetcar are seen at the intersection of Berkeley and Boylston Streets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
intersections
streetscapes
commercial buildings
pedestrians
streetcars
subway stations
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00008461
BER Plate Number 00024852
Transit Import ID 4536

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.040.1430

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
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Berkeley Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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