West End Spring Bed Company, 103 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5051-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390527

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Industrial buildings
Factories
West End Spring Bed Company, 103 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5051-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Industrial buildings
    - Factories

Description

The image depicts the West End Spring Bed Company located at 103 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It shows a large, multi-story brick building with numerous windows. In front of the building, there are horse-drawn wagons and several people on the cobblestone street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

factories (structures)
industrial buildings
exterior views
mattresses
streets
automobiles
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026091
B-Series negative 5051-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.004.001.5051-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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