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Part of Washington St. side of Ames Building, Boston, Mass., August 24, 1906

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-08-24

GUSN

GUSN-218150

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Description

A detail of the window arches can be seen in this image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
intersections
exterior views
historic buildings
landmark buildings
commercial buildings
windows
arches
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Transit Import ID 9033

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.0490

Places

Downtown Crossing (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Ames family

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Court Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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