Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1141

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1914-08-10

GUSN

GUSN-378672

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Boston
Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1141
(current record)

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Boston

Description

The image depicts Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The street is bustling with activity, featuring pedestrians and early 20th-century vehicles. On the right side, there are multiple multi-story buildings displaying various signs, one of which reads "THOS. A. ELSTON CO. INC." In the foreground, there is a small structure among trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
parks (recreation areas)
commons
automobiles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008204
Halliday negative H-1141

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1141

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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