Sidewalk at Boston Herald Building, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1904

GUSN

GUSN-214926

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Orange Line
Washington Street Line (WD)
Sidewalk at Boston Herald Building, Boston, Mass.
(current record)

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Orange Line
    - Washington Street Line (WD)

Description

Lampposts have signs reading "The Herald." The Boston journal can be seen across the street at Washington and Water Streets. The Old South Church can be seen further down on the left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
commercial buildings
newspapers
churches (buildings)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001861
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000052
Transit Import ID 5429

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.0650

Date Notes

10/00/1904

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Boston Herald

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Water Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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