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Washington Street near Filene's, Boston, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1912

GUSN

GUSN-218207

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Description

Filene's department store is on the left side of the street. Just beyond it the People's Credit Company is at the corner of Winter and 433 Washington Street. Streetcar tracks can be seen on Washington Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
department stores
clothing stores
sidewalks
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Transit Import ID 8998

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.1060

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Filene's (Department Store)

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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