Old Clothing Warehouse, Dock Square, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1081b

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378505

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Description

The image depicts a bustling scene at Dock Square in Boston, Massachusetts, featuring the Old Clothing Warehouse prominently. The building has signs reading "Clothing," "Clothing Warehouse," and "Charles J. Lovejoy." There are people walking along the street and horse-drawn carriages passing by. Other nearby businesses include "William W. Allen, Boots & Shoes" and "Martin L. Hall & Co."

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Descriptive Terms

warehouses
clothing stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
squares (open spaces)
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008035
Halliday negative H-1081b

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1081b

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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