Exterior view of the Old Corner Bookstore before restoration, Washington Street and School Street, Boston, Mass., 1960s

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1960s

GUSN

GUSN-252214

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Geographic locations
Massachusetts
Massachusetts - Boston
Massachusetts - Boston - Washington Street - [Court/State to School/Water] - Old Corner Bookstore - Unmounted
Exterior view of the Old Corner Bookstore before restoration, Washington Street and School Street, Boston, Mass., 1960s
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Geographic locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Massachusetts - Boston
        Massachusetts - Boston - Washington Street - [Court/State to School/Water] - Old Corner Bookstore - Unmounted
        Old Corner Book Store, corner of Washington and Schools Streets., Boston, Mass., undated.
        Exterior view of the Old Corner Bookstore before restoration, Washington Street and School Street, Boston, Mass., 1960s (current record)
        Interior view of the Old Corner Bookstore, Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1880s
        Exterior view of the Old Corner Bookstore, Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Exterior view of the Old Corner Bookstore, Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1864-1880
        Old Corner Book Store Building "as it is today", c. 1950's-1960's

Description

The Old Corner Bookstore building is occupied by a pizza shop and surrounded by other commercial buildings in this photograph. An advertisement promotes Second Federal Savings at 19 School Street. A large sign blocking part of the building is for the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
bookstores
restaurants
commercial buildings
streetscapes
intersections
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Physical Description

1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8760.002

Image Dimensions

8 x 10 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Cushing, George M. (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
School Street (Boston, Mass.)
Freedom Trail (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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