50-A Beach Street near Tyler Street, broken sidewalk at elevated column, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1940-04-15

GUSN

GUSN-218395

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Miscellaneous by location
Boston - Downtown
50-A Beach Street near Tyler Street, broken sidewalk at elevated column, Boston, Mass.
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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Miscellaneous by location
    - Boston - Downtown

Description

An awning with a Chinese character is on the left side of the image. Across the street a Coca-Cola sign can be seen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
sidewalks
elevated railroads
exterior views
commercial buildings
automobiles
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00008321
BER Plate Number 00024606
Transit Import ID 4396

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.070.2940

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Chinatown (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Beach Street (Boston, Mass.)
Tyler Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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