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Plan a new skyscraper city hall for Boston, Boston, Mass., February 9, 1934

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1934-02-09

GUSN

GUSN-307765

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Description

The image is from a newspaper photo archive. A caption attached to the verso describes the drawing as a new multimillion dollar skyscraper city hall, proposed by Mayor Frederick W. Mansfield, that would stand where the Old City Hall is on School Street in Boston.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
public buildings
city halls
mayors
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.7130.002

Image Dimensions

8 1/2 x 6 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Carl R. Nold, 2013.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Mansfield, Frederick W., 1877-1958

Subjects

Architectural photography
School Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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