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Brattle Street, Scollay Square, Boston, Mass., April 17, 1933

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1933-04-17

GUSN

GUSN-218465

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Description

The F.W. Woolworth store is seen on the other side of the street. To the left of Woolworth's is a Waldorf Lunch Room.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
streetscapes
subways
commercial buildings
squares (open spaces)
exterior views
intersections
department stores
variety stores
chain stores
restaurants
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00006193
BER Plate Number 00021095
Transit Import ID 8625

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.110.0060

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

Other People

Scollay, William, Mr., 1756-1809

Other Organizations

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Subjects

Architectural photography
Scollay Square (Boston, Mass.)
Brattle Street (Boston, Mass.)
Tremont Row (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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