The Salada Tea Co's New Building, Berkeley Street, 4:05 PM, 1725-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-10-07

GUSN

GUSN-392852

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Description

The image depicts a construction site of the Salada Tea Company's new building on Berkeley Street in 1916. The partially built structure is surrounded by scaffolding and construction materials. Adjacent to the site are buildings, one with signage for "Merrill Pianos" and another advertising "Linscott Supply Co." and "Reo Automobiles." The image captures the scene at 4:05 PM.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction sites
steel frame construction
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

17353

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025631
B-Series negative 1725-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1919-02-27

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.1725-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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