Exterior view of the Old City Club, corner of Beacon and Somerset Streets, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1150

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1917-05-25

GUSN

GUSN-378706

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Description

The image shows the exterior view of the Old City Club located at the corner of Beacon and Somerset Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. The building features a curved facade with multiple windows on each floor, balconied areas, and a sloping roof. Visible in the foreground are stairways leading to the entrances, flanked by low hedges and a wrought iron fence. A neighboring building is partially visible and a horse-drawn carriage is seen on the street.

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Descriptive Terms

clubs (associations)
exterior views
streets
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008238
Halliday negative H-1150

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-1150

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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