1923-01-26
GUSN-375440
The image depicts Dock Square in Boston, Massachusetts, with Faneuil Hall visible on the right. The scene captures a bustling urban area with several buildings, horse-drawn carriages, and early automobiles. Advertising signs, such as for "Classic Soap," are present on the building facades, and there are people and vehicles moving throughout the square. Snow is visible on the ground and rooftops.
stores
commercial buildings
markets (structures)
historic buildings
exterior views
squares (open spaces)
automobiles
horse-drawn vehicles
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)
IMLS Negative Barcode NP007433
B-Series negative 8513-B
1 glass plate negative
PC016
Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
ca. 1960
PC016.001.002.8513-B
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)
Item
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