Yarmouth Street Tower, Boston, Mass., 1901 March 6

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1901

GUSN

GUSN-367317

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Description

Mounted photograph of the interior of the Yarmouth Street Tower in Boston, Massachusetts, depicting four unidentified workers and signal equipment. Dated March 6, 1901.

Details

Descriptive Terms

equipment
men (male humans)
workers
towers (building divisions)
offices (work spaces)
albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Inscription

Yarmouth Street Tower / March 6, 1901 (handwritten)

Physical Descrption

1 photograph : albumen, mounted ; 11 x 14 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2017

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.9330.001

Date Notes

1901 March 6

Credit Line

Gift of the Yarmouth Historical Society, 2017

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Restrictions

Minor damage to corners of mount.

Description Level

Item

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