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Interior view of Quincy Market, Berry-Wales Company stall, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1924-07-23

GUSN

GUSN-175341

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Description

A man stands behind the counter of the Berry-Wales Company stall, number 10-12, in Quincy Market (also known at the time as the new Faneuil Hall market) in Boston, Massachusetts. The Berry-Wales Company was a wholesale and retail provisioner of beef, fruits, and vegetables. In the left-hand stall, groceries, including green beans and potatoes, are on display. A sign above the right-hand stall promotes the sale of "beef, pork, lamb, veal, and poultry."

Details

Descriptive Terms

markets (structures)
mercantile buildings
commercial buildings
fruit
wholesalers
retailers
interior views
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

5020B Clark (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 8 x 10 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6760.001

Image Dimensions

8 x 10 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other Organizations

Berry-Wales Company

Subjects

Vegetables
Meat

Description Level

Item

Historical/Biographical Note

Sources


Boston Register and Business Directory, 1921, 390.
Boston Register and Business Directory, 1918, 378.

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