Businesses on Commercial Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5132-B

Description

The image shows an old brick building on Commercial Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building houses businesses such as Armour and Company, The Fairmont Creamery Company, and A.M. Smith Co. There are signs indicating the sale of butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry. Horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles are parked along the street in front of the businesses.

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Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026171
B-Series negative 5132-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.001.5132-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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Businesses on Commercial Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5132-B

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