Tremont Street (1880), Boston, Massachusetts, H-1105a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378561

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Description

The image shows a bustling scene on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts, dated 1880. The street is filled with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians. On the right side, people are seen walking along the sidewalk, adjacent to a building with awnings. Trees and additional buildings populate the background on the left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
buildings (structures)
exterior views
horse-drawn vehicles
tracks (transit system elements)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008092
Halliday negative H-1105a

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-1105a

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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