Old Colony passenger station & Fall River Line pier, South Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 5172-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390655

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Description

The image depicts the Old Colony passenger station and Fall River Line pier located on South Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The station is a large multi-story brick building with visible signage for the Old Colony Passenger Station and Fall River Line. There are horse-drawn carriages and several people on the cobblestoned street in front of the building. Power lines and poles extend along the street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
institutional buildings
exterior views
streets
tracks (transit system elements)
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026211
B-Series negative 5172-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.002.005.5172-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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