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Huntington Ave. Subway at Exeter St.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1938-03-02

GUSN

GUSN-219810

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Description

The subway construction site is seen at the intersection of Huntington Avenue and Exeter Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
streetscapes
building sites
subways
exterior views
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00007691
BER Plate Number 00023124
Transit Import ID 1223

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.260.0080

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Huntington Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
Exeter Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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