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Scollay Square, Brattle Street, Boston, Mass., August 3, 1937

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1937-08-03

GUSN

GUSN-218471

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Description

Pedestrians and cars are in front of the Brattle Street entrance to Scollay Square station.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00007633
BER Plate Number 00022751
Transit Import ID 1165

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.110.0120

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 People

Scollay, William, 1756-1809

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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