The Berkeley Building, 420 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5070-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390546

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Commercial buildings
Office buildings
The Berkeley Building, 420 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5070-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image depicts the Berkeley Building at 420 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It shows a multi-story, ornately designed structure featuring large arched windows and decorative architectural details. In front of the building, there are early 20th-century automobiles and a street with lampposts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

office buildings
commercial buildings
exterior views
streets
automobiles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026110
B-Series negative 5070-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.002.5070-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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