The Howard Block on Center Street, Newton Center, Newton, Mass., 10525-B

Description

The image depicts the Howard Block on Center Street in Newton Center, Newton, Massachusetts. The building features businesses including "T.J. Hartnett Plumber & Sanitary Engineer" and "Atwood's Market" as indicated by the signage. The structure is characterized by its detailed architectural design with multiple stories and prominent bay windows. A few people are visible near the entrance of the shops.

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Descriptive Terms

storefronts
grocery stores
business enterprises
plumbers
commercial buildings
grade crossings
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003440
B-Series negative 10525-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.460.10525-B

Places

Newton Center (Newton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [part of inhabited place]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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The Howard Block on Center Street, Newton Center, Newton, Mass., 10525-B

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