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West side of Commercial St. near corner of Hanover St., Boston, Mass., Dec. 7, 1900.

Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

album # 207

GUSN

GUSN-268189

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Description

Exterior view of businesses on Commercial street including number 426, T. G. Daley & Co. Wines & Liquors, and the next door barber shop. Billboards and signs on the building advertise Van Nostrand's P. B. Ales, Pfaff's Lager Beer, Black Ostrich Whiskey, and Smoke Electric America's best 10 cent cigar. The barber shop advertises haircuts at 15 cents and shaves at 5 cents. A sign also states board and lodging is available by the day or week.

Details

Descriptive Terms

business districts
advertisements
billboards (site elements)
breweries
lodging houses
barbershops
advertising
black-and-white negatives

Additional Identification Number

negative number 1595

Physical Description

1 black-and-white negative of a page from a cyanotype album.

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Reference Code

PC009.207.010

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Image Dimensions

4 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white negatives

Descriptive Terms

T. G. Daley & Co Wines & Liquor
Commercial Street

Description Level

Component

Location Note

album # 207

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