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Work on sec.7 in Court Street, looking easterly from Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897-07-03

GUSN

GUSN-213141

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Description

Construcction work dominates the scene in Court Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
construction sites
streetscapes
squares (open spaces)
exterior views
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00327
BTC Line Code TR
BTC Plate Number 00906
Transit Import ID 6075

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.02.2540

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Court Street (Boston, Mass.)
Pemberton Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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