Sidewalk 756 Washington Street, east side, sec.1, Boston, Mass., October 1904

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1904

GUSN

GUSN-214987

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Orange Line
Washington Street Line (WD)
Sidewalk 756 Washington Street, east side, sec.1, Boston, Mass., October 1904
(current record)

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

Description

The sidewalk in front of Osgood's Furniture Store can be seen at 754-756 Washington Street. Linsky & Brothers, tailors, 745 Washington, can be seen on the left side of the image at Dix Place. The window reflection shows Carey's Furniture.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
furniture
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00001927
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000114
Transit Import ID 5496

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.02.03.1260

Date Notes

10/00/1904

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Harvard Street (Boston, Mass.)
Dix Place (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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