Cantilever Shoes, 109 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5003-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390474

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Commercial buildings
Retail buildings
Cantilever Shoes, 109 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5003-B
(current record)

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Commercial buildings
    - Retail buildings

Description

The image depicts a street view of a building located at 109 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building houses a store named "Cantilever Shoes," with visible signage advertising "Comfortable, Good Looking" shoes. The architecture is elaborate, with turrets and multiple windows. Two early 20th-century cars are visible on the street in front of the building, and a few pedestrians are present on the sidewalk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
shoes (footwear)
streets
automobiles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026043
B-Series negative 5003-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.001.5003-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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