Boylston Street from Hotel Lenox, 315-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1911-11-01

GUSN

GUSN-391476

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Description

The image depicts Boylston Street as seen from the Hotel Lenox. The street is lined with buildings, and a variety of vehicles, including horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles, are visible on the roadway. A railway track runs parallel to the street on the left, with a train in view. The scene captures urban life in this area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
streets
buildings (structures)
motor vehicles
horse-drawn vehicles
locomotives
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

14542

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024228
B-Series negative 315-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.315-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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