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Interior view of Quincy Market, Childs Pynn and Company stall, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1924-07-23

GUSN

GUSN-175547

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Description

Childs Pynn & Co. sold meats in stall 13-17 in Quincy Market (also known at the time as the new Faneuil Hall market) in Boston, Massachusetts. A scale is set on the counter next to the glass case, in which various kinds of meats are displayed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

markets (structures)
mercantile buildings
interior views
commercial buildings
showcases
cash registers
market scales
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

5024 B Clark ; July 23, 27 Stall of Child's (meats), 13-17 New Faneuil Marketplace, Boston (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

Negative number 5024-B

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.0340.6760.002

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

Childs Pynn & Co.

Subjects

Meat
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Historical/Biographical Note

Sources


Boston Register and Business Directory, 1921, 390.

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