Boston Public Library, McKim building, front exterior, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, 8813-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1917

GUSN

GUSN-375686

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Description

The image depicts the front exterior of the McKim building of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts. In front of the building, several early 20th-century automobiles are parked along the street. The building's architectural details, such as its arches and columns, are visible. People can be seen on the sidewalk nearby.

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Descriptive Terms

public libraries (buildings)
institutional buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
squares (open spaces)
roads
automobiles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007735
B-Series negative 8813-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8813-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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