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View of Back Bay from Charles River Basin, Boston, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Geo.: Large: Mass.: Boston: Charles River Basin: Unmounted

GUSN

GUSN-196401

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Description

The Charles River Esplanade is seen with Embankment Road in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
automobiles
rivers
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001401
AccessID 2195
Other identifier HNEDID-001401

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.2160.003

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Charles River Basin (Massachusetts) [reservoir]

Record Details

Originator

Brayton, George (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

Charles River (Mass.)
Architectural photography
Embankment Road (Boston, Mass.)
Charles River Esplanade (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geo.: Large: Mass.: Boston: Charles River Basin: Unmounted

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