View down Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 4848-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390328

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Description

The image shows a view down Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The street is lined with multi-story buildings featuring various businesses. Visible signs include one for "David Banash" and "GEO. B. ORTOON & SON," along with a sign advertising "FURS." In the street, a trolley and several horse-drawn carriages are visible. The steeple of the Old South Meeting House is prominent in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
trolley cars
churches (buildings)
steeples (building components)
meeting houses (religious buildings)
historic buildings
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025889
B-Series negative 4848-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC020.001.005.4848-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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