Streetscape, Washington and Cornhill Streets, Adams Square, Boston, Mass., March 8, 1916

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-03-08

GUSN

GUSN-318271

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Description

Cornhill at Washington Street. Winter street scene. Los Angeles Bottled Good Co. 19 Cornhill, Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., Holland System - Restaurant, Budweister on Draught 5 cents, street car #810, sign: Grove Hall/Dudley St. Station, snow on the ground, auto pedestrian, signs, buildings. The automobile is parked next to the Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Company. Phelps Clothing Store is just beyond the streetcar at 156 Washington Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
intersections
exterior views
commercial buildings
sporting goods stores
restaurants
streetcars
winter
snow (precipitation)
clothing stores
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Negative Number JB284
Original Negative Number 10162

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC066

Collection Name

John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

Reference Code

PC066.284

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Other Organizations

Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Company

Subjects

Architectural photography
Cornhill Street (Boston, Mass.)
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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