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East side of Dartmouth Street, near corner of Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., August 6, 1912

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1912-08-06

GUSN

GUSN-214046

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Description

A tire store can be seen in the near left of the Dartmouth and Boylston Street intersection. Part of the Copley Plaza Hotel can be seen in the distance on the left side of the image. The Boston Public Library is on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
intersections
squares (open spaces)
exterior views
commercial buildings
libraries (buildings)
tires
automobiles
hotels (public accommodations)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003127
BTC Line Code B
BTC Plate Number 0000372B
Transit Import ID 2707

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.01.03.2420

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Dartmouth Street (Boston, Mass.)
Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)
Copley Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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