Copley Square Traffic Island, 551-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-391703

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Description

The image shows Copley Square Garden with intricately arranged flower beds forming various shapes on a large grassy area. Surrounding the garden are streets with a horse-drawn carriage and streetcars in motion. On the left side, there is a building covered in ivy, and across the street, a row of multi-story buildings is visible. The view of triangle traffic island was taken from top of a chimney.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
gardens
streets
buildings (structures)
vines
trams
traffic islands
horse-drawn vehicles
People
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

8802

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024466
B-Series negative 551-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.551-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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