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Work on sec 8.5 in Cornhill, looking easterly, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897-04-25

GUSN

GUSN-218214

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Description

T.F. Swan, paper hangings, is at 12 Cornhill on the right side of the image. To the right of Swan is the Arthur McArthur Company furniture store at 16-26 Cornhill.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
construction sites
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
wallpapers
furniture
interior decoration
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Transit Import ID 8943

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.1130

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Cornhill Street (Boston, Mass.)
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Adams Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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