Businesses along Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 5178-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390641

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Commercial buildings
Retail buildings
Businesses along Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 5178-B
(current record)

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Commercial buildings
    - Retail buildings

Description

The image shows several businesses along Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. On the left, there is a storefront for J.H. Whitehouse & Son, identified as movers, with visible signage. Adjacent to it is "Crimson Lunch," a dining establishment with prominent signage above and on the windows. Further down the street, other shops with various awnings and signs are visible, with pedestrians walking on the sidewalk in front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

restaurants
storefronts
commercial buildings
exterior views
shop signs
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026217
B-Series negative 5178-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.001.5178-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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