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A. Wentworth Building removed to widen Summer Street, 170 Summer Street, corner of Federal and Purchase Streets, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897-10-04

GUSN

GUSN-317796

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Description

The building was removed to accomodate the construction of South Station.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
streetscapes
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Negative Number JB020

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC066

Collection Name

John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

Reference Code

PC066.020

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)
Federal Street (Boston, Mass.)
Purchase Street (Boston, Mass.)
Dewey Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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