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Stereoscopic views of streets in Boston, Massachusetts

Title: Stereoscopic views of streets in Boston, Massachusetts [graphic].
Publication: 1859?-1901?

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Description

88 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 90x178mm. or smaller.
6 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;

Summary

Views of streets in Boston: Battle St.: tightly packed buildings, traffic; Beacon St.: homes and the mall, overhung with trees, one in winter; Boylston St.: from an upper story, with trolleys; Commonwealth Ave.: large homes and Alexander Hamilton statue by William Rimmer; Franklin St. with buildings in a curve around the st., flag pole, tree, carriage and wagons; Hanover St.: commercial buildings, trolley tracks, awnings and signs; Market St.: north, showing commerical buildings, goods being transported, south, showing warehouses, wagons; Marlboro St.: large homes from a park; Milk St. from Federal St.; Pearl St.: commercial buildings, wagons; Scollay's square: including views of the Scollay building which was later replaced by the square, traffic incl. trolley, parade on Decoration Day, with pedestrians, views showing American flag with sign directing servicemen to pension, bounty office; State St.: cobblestone st. with wagons, the old State House, from the old state house, buildings with striped awnings, American flags hanging over St.; Summer St.: st. rebuilt after the fire.
Tremont St.: Tremont house, carriages in front, commercial buildings, trolley blurred by movement at Boylston St.; Washington St.: looking toward Old South Church, incl. views of parade marking Bunker Hill Centennial, incl. the Boston Cadets; some views showing wagon, carriage and trolley traffic, the press district, including Daily Globe building; Warren St., Roxbury in snow, stone wall overhung with trees; Worcester St.: trees lining residential st., Winthrop Square: commercial buildings; unidentified Commercial streets; fire engine racing up unidentified cobblestone street; Knights Templars Parade; winter view, men on snowy street, crowd waiting for the Prince of Wales near the Boston Common; views of unidentified street(s) from an upper window, and of a house under construction, showing men finishing chimney, building brick wall. Some view duplicated.

Alternative Title

America illustrated, Boston and suburbs.
American series.
American stereoscopic views, Boston and vicinity. 8, 22, 63, 78, 97.
American views.
American views, peoples' series
Centennial views. Boston and Cocord.
Descriptive series, Boston and neighborhood.
European and American views.
New series, 1876. 8, 21.
Stereoscopic gems. Scenery and groups.

Subject

Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 > Travel
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 > Statue
Rimmer, William, 1816-1879
Knights Templar (Masonic order)
Old South Church (Boston, Mass.)
Awnings > Massachusetts > Boston
Bricklaying > Massachusetts > Boston
Carriages & coaches > Massachusetts > Boston
Carts & wagons > Massachusetts > Boston
Centennial celebrations > Massachusetts > Boston
Churches > Massachusetts > Boston
Commercial buildings > Massachusetts > Boston
Cobblestone roads > Massachusetts > Boston
Construction > Massachusetts > Boston
Dwellings > Massachusetts > Boston
Flags > Massachusetts > Boston
Festive decorations > Massachusetts > Boston
Fire engines & equipment > Massachusetts > Boston
Historic buildings > Massachusetts > Boston
Markets > Massachusetts > Boston
Military personnel > Massachusetts > Boston
Monuments & memorials > Massachusetts > Boston
Newspapers > Massachusetts > Boston
Parades > Massachusetts > Boston
Parks > Massachusetts > Boston
Pedestrians
Signs > Massachusetts > Boston
Sculpture > Massachusetts > Boston
Street-railroads > Massachusetts > Boston
Streets > Massachusetts > Boston
Trees > Massachusetts > Boston
Visits of state > Massachusetts > Boston
Winter > Massachusetts > Boston
Roxbury (Boston, Mass.)

Genre/Form

Albumen photoprints.
Stereographs.
Photoprints.

Note

Includes views by Deloss Barnum, John P. Soule and other photographers and publishers.
Some views formerly owned by "the Misses Blake."

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 90-F328

OCLC

NYPG90-F328

Title

Stereoscopic views of streets in Boston, Massachusetts [graphic].

Imprint

1859?-1901?

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.

Cite As:

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

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Added Author

Barnum, Deloss. Photographer

Bates, Joseph L., 1806 or 7-1886. Photographer Boston and vicinity.

Bierstadt, Charles, 1819-1903. Photographer

Kilburn, B. W. (Benjamin West), 1827-1909. Photographer

Miller, R. A. Photographer Boston winter views.

Soule, John P. Photographer American views. 567, 568, 571, 576, 581-583.

American Stereoscopic Company. Boston and vicinity. 1122.

Bierstadt Brothers, photographers.

Holton and Robinson. Photographer

Keystone View Company. Publisher

J. W. and J. S. Moulton. Centennial series, views of Boston, Mass., and vicinity. 29.

J. W. and J. S. Moulton. American scenery.

G. J. Raymond & Co. Publisher

U.S. Stereoscopic Company. Publisher

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Added Title

America illustrated, Boston and suburbs.

American series.

American stereoscopic views, Boston and vicinity. 8, 22, 63, 78, 97.

American views.

American views, peoples' series

Centennial views. Boston and Cocord.

Descriptive series, Boston and neighborhood.

European and American views.

New series, 1876. 8, 21.

Stereoscopic gems. Scenery and groups.

Research Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 90-F328

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