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American Legion welcome poster for buses, cars, trains, etc.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1940-09-26

GUSN

GUSN-218404

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Description

The welcome poster is for the 1940 American Legion National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
posters
streetcars
subways
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00008485
BER Plate Number 00024905
Transit Import ID 4560

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.3030

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

American Legion

Description Level

Item

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