John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

Description

This collection consists of 415 glass plate negatives John Booras acquired from various sources. Though Booras's collection documents various aspects of New England life, the majority of negatives are from the Boston Transit Commission, which photographed Boston transit developments from 1895 to the 1960's. Also represented in this collection are negatives of the Massachusetts town, Manchester-by-the-sea, including negatives of Walter Denis Denegre's summer estate, 'Villa Crest.' Other subjects covered in Booras's collection include street scenes, public events, portraits, and domestic life. The Item level descriptions and titles of the glass plate negatives derive directly from Booras' own writings on the contents of each plate.