Sidewalk corner Adams and Dock Sq., Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1905-11-26

GUSN

GUSN-215203

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Orange Line
Washington Street Line (WD)
Sidewalk corner Adams and Dock Sq., Boston, Mass.
(current record)

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Orange Line
    - Washington Street Line (WD)

Description

Holmes, Luce & Company, home furnishings, can be seen on the street level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
squares (open spaces)
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
furniture
carpets
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00002146
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000340
Transit Import ID 1726

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.3420

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Adams Square (Boston, Mass.)
Dock Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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