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Scollay Square, Boston, Mass., March 17, 1937

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1937-03-17

GUSN

GUSN-218470

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Description

Pedestrians enter and exit the subway entrance in Scollay Square. The Scollay Square Theatre can be seen in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subway stations
streetscapes
theaters (buildings)
squares (open spaces)
subways
exterior views
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00007619
BER Plate Number 00022698
Transit Import ID 1151

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.110.0110

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other People

Scollay, William, 1756-1809

Subjects

Architectural photography
Scollay Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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