Postcard, West Cedar Street, Boston, Mass.

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Date

ca. 1905

GUSN

GUSN-354823

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General photographic collection
Small photographs and postcards, 1890s-1980s
Geographic locations
Massachusetts
Massachusetts - Boston
Massachusetts - Boston - West Cedar St - Postcards
Postcard, West Cedar Street, Boston, Mass.
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Small photographs and postcards, 1890s-1980s
  - Geographic locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Massachusetts - Boston
        Massachusetts - Boston - West Cedar St - Postcards
        Postcard, West Cedar Street, Boston, Mass. (current record)
        Postcard, West Cedar Street, Boston, Mass.

Description

Handwritten text on the verso reads "Looking north to Mt. Vernon St. crossing. Acorn St. leading off just beyond seated figures on the right."

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
exterior views
houses
intersections
façades
doorways
pedestrians
postcards

Physical Descrption

1 postcard : black-and-white print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.8420.001

Places

Beacon Hill (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

postcards

Subjects

Architectural photography
West Cedar Street (Boston, Mass.)
Mt. Vernon Street (Boston, Mass.)
Acorn Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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