Boylston Street and Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts, CP-138

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1887

GUSN

GUSN-374395

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Codman family papers
Codman family photograph collection
Negatives
Negative numbers CP0101-CP0200
Boylston Street and Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts, CP-138
(current record)

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Codman family papers
- Codman family photograph collection
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    - Negative numbers CP0101-CP0200

Description

The image depicts Boylston Street and Berkeley Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The scene shows a wide, empty street flanked by large, multi-story brick buildings with decorative architectural features and numerous windows. The foreground showcases tracks embedded in the street and there are gas lamps along the sidewalks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
houses
residential structures
exterior views
tracks (transit system elements)
lamps (lighting devices)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006375
Codman negative CP-138

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

MS001

Collection Name

Codman family papers

Reference Code

MS001.PC.06.002.CP-138

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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