Work in eastern part of Scollay Square at corner of Hanover Street, looking northerly, Boston, Mass., June 2, 1897

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1897-06-02

GUSN

GUSN-218464

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
Negatives
Miscellaneous by location
Boston - Scollay Square
Work in eastern part of Scollay Square at corner of Hanover Street, looking northerly, Boston, Mass., June 2, 1897
(current record)

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Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s
- Negatives
  - Miscellaneous by location
    - Boston - Scollay Square
      - Scollay Sq. station, looking down track, with platform to the left
      - Scollay Sq. station, looking down track, with stairs to the right
      - T entrance/exit at Scollay Sq.
      - T entrance/exit at Scollay Sq., with CocaCola sign in the upper right corner
      - Work in eastern part of Scollay Sq at corner of Hanover St. looking northerly (current record)
      - Brattle St., Scollay Sq.
      - Scollay Sq. Brattle St.
      - Scollay Sq. Brattle St.
      - Scollay Sq. Subway
      - Scollay Sq. Subway entrance
      - Scollay Sq. Subway
      - Scollay Sq. Brattle St.
      - Scollay Sq. Brattle St.
      - 151-157 Court Street, Boston, Mass., March 9, 1913

Description

A streetcar and a horse-drawn vehicle pass each other next to the subway construction site in Scollay Square. Howe's Music Store can be seen at 61 Court Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
streetscapes
construction sites
squares (open spaces)
streetcars
music
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Transit Import ID 8971

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.110.0050

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Transit Commission (Publisher)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other People

Scollay, William, 1756-1809

Subjects

Architectural photography
Scollay Square (Boston, Mass.)
Hanover Street (Boston, Mass.)
Court Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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