Salada Tea Company, 4:17 PM, 1729-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-10-17

GUSN

GUSN-392856

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Description

The image depicts a multi-story building under construction, prominently displaying a sign for "Salada Tea." Surrounding the construction site are other buildings, including a structure with "Merrill Pianos" signage. There are also signs for "Linscott Supply Co." and "Gasolene." The setting includes a mix of urban buildings and an open foreground area with a partially visible road.

Details

Descriptive Terms

industrial buildings
construction sites
historic buildings
signs (declatory or advertising artifacts)
streets
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

17366

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025635
B-Series negative 1729-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

PC022.001.002.001.002.1729-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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