Northwest side of Chauncy Street, corner of Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1912-07-15

GUSN

GUSN-216401

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Red Line
Dorchester Street Line (D)
Northwest side of Chauncy Street, corner of Summer Street, Boston, Mass.
(current record)

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Red Line
    - Dorchester Street Line (D)

Description

The Los Angeles Company liquor store advertises on its awnings. Above the store is John J. Smullen & Co., tailors, at 51 Summer Street

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetcars
streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
tailors
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00003780
BTC Line Code D
BTC Plate Number 0000197D
Transit Import ID 3362

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.03.02.0830

Places

Downtown Crossing (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Liquor stores
Architectural photography
Chauncy Street (Boston, Mass.)
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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