Pelham Building and Hawley, Folsom & Ronimus, Essex Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5106-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390581

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Commercial buildings
Retail buildings
Pelham Building and Hawley, Folsom & Ronimus, Essex Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5106-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows a multi-story building on Essex Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building features tall, arched windows and a faÃ§ade with decorative detailing near the roofline. Signage on the ground floor reads "Hawley, Folsom & Ronimus," and the Pelham Building can be seen to the left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
streetscapes
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026146
B-Series negative 5106-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.001.5106-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: The bottom right corner of this negative is cracked.

Description Level

Item

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