1916-10-07
GUSN-392852
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.
construction sites
steel frame construction
commercial buildings
gelatin dry plate negatives
17353
IMLS Negative Barcode NP025631
B-Series negative 1725-B
1 glass plate negative
PC022
Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
1919-02-27
PC022.001.002.001.002.1725-B
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)
gelatin dry plate negatives
Item
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