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Intersection of Washington and Boylston Streets, west side, Boston, Mass.

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GUSN

GUSN-218206

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Description

A construction site is in front of the W.L. Douglas Shoe Company store on Washington Street. To the left is the Oblast Shoe Company at the intersection of 641 Washington and Boylston Streets. The Boylston Building is on the left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetcars
construction sites
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
shoes (footwear)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Transit Import ID 9070

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.1050

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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