East side of Washington Street, south corner of Bennet Street, Sherburne Building, Boston, Mass., March 20, 1904

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1904-03-20

GUSN

GUSN-220831

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Unclassified
East side of Washington Street, south corner of Bennet Street, Sherburne Building, Boston, Mass., March 20, 1904
(current record)

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Unclassified

Description

The Washington Credit Company, clothing, is at 782 Washington at the Bennet Street intersection. Above it is E. Gately, a clothing on credit store and a tailoring business. To the right is a business with bed, dining and office furniture on the upper floors of the Sherburne Building. The Emperor Trading Stamp Company can be seen on the second floor.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
clothing stores
tailors
furniture
trading stamps
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00004934
BER Plate Number 00005019
Transit Import ID 7363

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.99.4120

Image Dimensions

10 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Bennet Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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