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East side of Washington Street just north of Bennet Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-03-20

GUSN

GUSN-218253

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Description

The horse-drawn vehicle has advertising which reads "Jaynes & Co. 3 Stores." Streetcar tracks can be seen in the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
drugstores
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 004934.2
BER Plate Number 00005022
Transit Import ID 7365

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.1520

Image Dimensions

10 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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