The Wesleyan building, 581 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5050-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1927-11-11

GUSN

GUSN-390526

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Description

The image depicts the Wesleyan Building located at 581 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a multi-story building with a sign identifying it as the "Wesleyan Building." It is flanked by other buildings and features a row of windows on each visible floor. In the foreground, there are early 20th-century automobiles parked along the street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

office buildings
commercial buildings
exterior views
streets
automobiles
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026090
B-Series negative 5050-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.002.5050-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

Original nitrate negative destroyed 1980-06.

Description Level

Item

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