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Boylston Street, sec.5 west of Park Square, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-220437

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Description

Work on the subway line can be seen at the intersection of Boylston and Charles Streets. The steeple of Arlington Street Church can be seen on the right with the steeple of the Old South Church further down.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
construction sites
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
churches (buildings)
commercial buildings
commons
parks (recreation areas)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Transit Import ID 9049

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.99.0180

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Charles Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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