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View of the east side of Washington Street, just north of Ruggles St., Boston, Mass., 07 December 1899

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1899-12-07

Location Note

Photograph Albums / 207

GUSN

GUSN-196338

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Description

A view of Washington Street showing the storefronts for a photography studio and a shoe store. The sign for the shoe store reads "Roxbury Sample Shoe Store."

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
business (commercial function)
photographers
studios (work spaces)
footwear
shoes (footwear)
exterior views
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001360
AccessID 2127
Other identifier HNEDID-001360

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Reference Code

PC009.207.004

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Date Notes

07 December 1899

Places

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

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington St. (Roxbury, Boston, Mass.)
Ruggles Street (Boston, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

Washington Street

Description Level

Component

Location Note

Photograph Albums / 207

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