Beacon Street Mall, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1158a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896

GUSN

GUSN-378723

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Description

The image depicts a section of the Beacon Street Mall in Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts. A walkway is lined with benches on the right, occupied by several people sitting and relaxing. Trees provide shade over the pathway and benches.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streets
parks (recreation areas)
commons
benches (furniture)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008257
Halliday negative H-1158a

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-1158a

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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