Old Corner Bookstore, 283 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1128a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378611

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Description

The image depicts the Old Corner Bookstore located at 283 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story structure with numerous signs advertising various businesses, including book sellers, loans, and tailoring services. The street is cobblestone, and the storefronts have large display windows and awnings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bookstores
commercial buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
streets
tracks (transit system elements)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008142
Halliday negative H-1128a

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-1128a

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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