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Exterior view of the Charles Street Jail, Boston, Mass., August 1, 1916

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-08-01

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston / Charles St., Unmtd 1 of 2

GUSN

GUSN-197291

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Description

The Fruit Street side of the Charles Street Jail is seen with an open pit and some barrels in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
public buildings
jails (buildings)
government
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 002132
AccessID 4098
Other identifier HNEDID-002132

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.2210.002

Date Notes

1 August 1916

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

Charles Street (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography
Fruit Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston / Charles St., Unmtd 1 of 2

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