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Sidewalk of Washington St. side of Old State House, Boston, Mass., March 10, 1907

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1907-03-10

GUSN

GUSN-218178

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Description

Two mailboxes are in front of the Old State House on Washington Street. The Easton Building, built by the Ames family, can be seen on right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
sidewalks
exterior views
public buildings
historic buildings
capitols
landmark buildings
vents (outlets)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Transit Import ID 9044

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.0770

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.)
State Street (Boston, Mass.)
Freedom Trail (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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