View down Tremont Street, Granary Burying Ground on the left, Boston, Massachusetts, 4879-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390359

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Street and cityscapes
View down Tremont Street, Granary Burying Ground on the left, Boston, Massachusetts, 4879-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Street and cityscapes

Description

The image depicts Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts, with the Granary Burying Ground visible on the left. The street is populated with horse-drawn carriages and early streetcars. A crowd of people is walking along the sidewalk on the right side of the image near storefronts. Trees from the cemetery can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
cemeteries
trolley cars
horse-drawn vehicles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025920
B-Series negative 4879-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.005.4879-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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