Ames Building and Young's Hotel, Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1905

Summary

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This view was taken just after the East Boston Tunnel (terminus at far right) opened in 1904. Streetcars ran through the tunnel beneath Boston Harbor.

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This view was taken just after the East Boston Tunnel (terminus at far right) opened in 1904. Streetcars ran through the tunnel beneath Boston Harbor.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1905

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.019614

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.625 in

Width: 7.5 in

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