Corner of Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue, looking south on Somerville Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts, 5566-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1900-1910

GUSN

GUSN-382851

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Description

The image shows the intersection of Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue, looking south on Somerville Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts. The street is lined with utility poles and various buildings on both sides, including residential homes and commercial structures with advertisements visible on one side. Tram tracks run along the cobblestone street and a few pedestrians are present, with one individual blurred in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streets
residential structures
commercial buildings
exterior views
tracks (transit system elements)
advertisements
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011570
B-Series negative 5566-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.520.5566-B

Places

Somerville (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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