Shreve, Crump & Low, circa 1930

Description

Unbound album stored in black leather cover embossed with gold lettering reading "Shreve Crump Low" on the binding. Album contains thirteen sepia-toned gelatin prints of the Shreve, Crump and Low building at 350 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, taken by architectural photographs Paul J. Weber circa 1930. The building was constructed in 1904 by William Gibbons Rantoul of the firm Andrews, Jacques & Rantoul and renovated by William T. Aldrich in 1930. The album includes twelve photographs of the Art Deco interior and two exterior views. All thirteen prints are signed by Weber in the bottom right corner. The following is stamped on the verso of all thireen prints: "Paul J. Weber / Architectural photographer."

Details

Descriptive Terms

photograph albums
jewelry
retail stores
showrooms
interior views
Art Deco
architecture (discipline)
Beaux-Arts (style)
photograph albums
gelatin silver prints

Additional Identification Number

Album number 228A

Physical Descrption

1 photograph album; 15 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

2007

Reference Code

PC009.228.001.001

Date Notes

circa 1930

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Weber, Paul J. (Photographer)

Material Type

photograph albums
gelatin silver prints

Other People

Weber, Paul J.
Aldrich, William T., 1880-1966

Other Organizations

Shreve, Crump & Low

Subjects

Photograph
Album
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-I-107

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