1905-05-20
GUSN-215155
Adams Square can be seen in the distance.The A.J. Wilkinson hardware store is at 188 Washington Street. The Standish Shoe store is to the right of the hardware store and below the railroad ticket office where the back of a man can be seen. The John J. Vortisch hairdresser shop can be seen to the right of the stairs. The stairs lead to the Washington Street entrance of the Devonshire Building.
public transit
subways
sidewalks
streetscapes
exterior views
commercial buildings
squares (open spaces)
intersections
hardware stores
shoes (footwear)
beauty shops
transportation
railroads
steamships
ticket offices
gelatin dry plate negatives
Envelope Number 00002098
BTC Line Code WD
BTC Plate Number 00000291
Transit Import ID 1677
1 gelatin dry plate glass negative
PC017
Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
1986
PC017.01.02.03.2940
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)
gelatin dry plate negatives
Architectural photography
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Adams Square (Boston, Mass.)
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