Blackstone Community Center, 50 W Brookline Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5092-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390567

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Institutional buildings
Civic buildings
Blackstone Community Center, 50 W Brookline Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5092-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Institutional buildings
    - Civic buildings

Description

The image depicts the Blackstone Community Center located at 50 W Brookline Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is multi-storied with a neoclassical design, featuring columns and decorative elements near the roofline. A group of people is visible walking along the sidewalk in front of the building. There are trolley tracks on the street and trees on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

civic centers
institutional buildings
exterior views
tracks (transit system elements)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026132
B-Series negative 5092-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.002.004.5092-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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