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50-A Beach Street near Tyler Street, sidewalk broken at elevated railroad column, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1940-04-15

GUSN

GUSN-218396

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Description

An awning with a Chinese character is on the left side of the image. Across the street a Coca-Cola sign can be seen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
elevated railroads
sidewalks
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00008322
BER Plate Number 00024607
Transit Import ID 4397

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.2950

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Chinatown (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Beach Street (Boston, Mass.)
Tyler Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

B

Description Level

Item

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