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Light wells, Natural History Museum, Boylston St., Boston, Mass., January 15, 1913

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-01-15

GUSN

GUSN-214205

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Description

Light wells in the Natural History Museum are seen in the image. Beyond the Museum the M.I.T. Rogers Building faces on to Boylston Street. Part of the Hotel Brunswick can be seen on the left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
exterior views
light wells
science museums (buildings)
university and college buildings
hotels (public accommodations)
streetscapes
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003288
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0000579B
Transit Import ID 2868

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.4010

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other People

Preston, Jonathan, 1801-1888
Preston, William Gibbons, 1842-1910
Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882

Other Organizations

New England Museum of Natural History
Boston Society of Natural History
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subjects

Architectural photography
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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