United States Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1190a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378821

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Description

The image depicts the United States Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a large, multi-story brick structure with a prominent sign on the side that reads "UNITED STATES HOTEL." It features numerous windows with awnings and a grand entrance characterized by columns. The street in front is paved with cobblestones and shows visible streetcar tracks.

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Descriptive Terms

hotels (public accommodations)
commercial buildings
exterior views
streets
tracks (transit system elements)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008357
Halliday negative H-1190a

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-1190a

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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