View down Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 4859-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390339

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Street and cityscapes
View down Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 4859-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Street and cityscapes

Description

The image depicts a view down Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The street is lined with multi-story buildings featuring shop signs, including one for "David Banash" offering watches and diamonds. A trolley is visible traveling along tracks down the center of the street. Pedestrians can be seen on the sidewalk, and the spire of the Old South Meeting House is visible in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
churches (buildings)
meeting houses (religious buildings)
historic buildings
trolley cars
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025900
B-Series negative 4859-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.005.4859-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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