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Central Square, East Boston, looking north

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1933

GUSN

GUSN-273337

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Description

A view of Central Square in East Boston showing the post office, above-ground subway trains, and pedestrians.

Details

Descriptive Terms

post offices
trains (vehicle groupings)
pedestrians
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 8.25 x 6.25 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0850.0030.004

Places

East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Thomson & Thomson (Boston, Mass.)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Description Level

Item

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