Businesses at the corner of Merrimac and Canal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5131-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390602

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Commercial buildings
Retail buildings
Businesses at the corner of Merrimac and Canal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5131-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Commercial buildings
    - Retail buildings

Description

The image shows a street corner featuring several businesses on Merrimac and Canal Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible businesses include the Merrimac House with signage advertising rooms for rent and a Campbell Bar sign. The streets are lined with cobblestones, and tracks run along the road, suggesting streetcar routes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
streets
automobiles
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
mercantile buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026170
B-Series negative 5131-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.001.5131-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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