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East side of Washington Street, north corner at Bennet Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-03-20

GUSN

GUSN-218262

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Description

The Doyle & O'Brien liquor store can be seen at 772 Washington at the Bennet Street intersection. There is a large sign for the Springfield Brewing Company above the store. The sign for the Osgood Furniture Store is on the left side of the image at 744 Washington Street. The image caption is partially incorrect. The intersection is Washington and Bennet Streets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00004945
BER Plate Number 00005017
Transit Import ID 7376

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.1610

Image Dimensions

10 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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