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Washington Station, Boston, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1931-09-14

GUSN

GUSN-218248

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Description

Signs for the Filene's and Jordan Marsh department stores can be seen on the station platform.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
department stores
subway stations
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00004924
BER Plate Number 00020305
Transit Import ID 7353

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.1470

Image Dimensions

10 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Filene's (Department Store)
Jordan Marsh Company

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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