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Junction of Spring and Centre Streets, West Roxbury, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-02-29

GUSN

GUSN-318245

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Description

The signs on the streetcar, on Centre Street, read "Forest Hills" and "Elevated." A motorman stands to the right of the car.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
streetcars
intersections
streetscapes
neighborhoods
houses
dwellings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Negative Number JB260
Original Negative Number 3354

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC066

Collection Name

John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

Reference Code

PC066.260

Places

West Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Centre Street (West Roxbury, Mass.)
Spring Street (West Roxbury, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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