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Doorway of 350 Boylston St. showing crack in door-sill, Boston, Mass., October 28, 1919

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1919-10-28

GUSN

GUSN-214464

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Description

The storefront for A.E. Covelle, opticians, can be seen in the image. A poster in the window announces a Roosevelt Memorial being held October 20-27.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
opticians
presidents
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003621
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 00000A28
Transit Import ID 3202

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.6600

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

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Subjects

Architectural photography
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Restrictions

B

Description Level

Item

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