Historic New England

New steel car, elevated division

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1906-12-13

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318205

Ref. Code: PC066.222

Inspector

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904-02-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318206

Ref. Code: PC066.223

Station Master

Subway surface.

Date: 1904

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318207

Ref. Code: PC066.224

Subway Trackman

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318208

Ref. Code: PC066.225

Motorman at Work

Sitting at controls of the car. Negative chipped.

Date: 1901-09-30

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318209

Ref. Code: PC066.226

B. E. Ry. Tie Machine

Railway tie work.

Date: 1915-08-10

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318210

Ref. Code: PC066.227

Simon Knight

An old employee.

Date: 1906-03-07

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318211

Ref. Code: PC066.228

Conductor

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904-02-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318212

Ref. Code: PC066.229

Motorman at Work

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318213

Ref. Code: PC066.230

Porter

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904-01-11

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318214

Ref. Code: PC066.231

Train Master

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904-01-11

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318215

Ref. Code: PC066.232

District Supervisor

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318216

Ref. Code: PC066.233

Collector

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318217

Ref. Code: PC066.234

Foreman

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Date: 1904

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318218

Ref. Code: PC066.235

Group of Motormen

Conductor at Grove Hall Sta., Dorchester.

Date: 1906-11-23

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318219

Ref. Code: PC066.236

Lake St. Transfer Sta.

St. Cars Newton Boulevard + Brookline Village.

Date: 1906-01-02

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318220

Ref. Code: PC066.237

Dudley Sta. Terminal

View from above, signs, buildings.

Date: 1902-03-20

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318221

Ref. Code: PC066.238

Forest Hills. Sta.

Jamaica Plain. Panoramic view, 'El' cars, homes, buildings, trees, etc.

Date: 1910-08-05

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318222

Ref. Code: PC066.239

Forest Hills. Sta.

Jamaica Plain. Open Car #2443. Horse + wagons, people. When station was new.

Date: 1910-08-22

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318223

Ref. Code: PC066.240

Brighton: Lake St. Transfer Station. Commonwealth Ave.

Various streetcars.

Date: 1906-01-02

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318224

Ref. Code: PC066.241

Safety Week Car + Band

The Al Moore Band. Boston, Mass.

Date: 1921

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318225

Ref. Code: PC066.242

The Automatic 'Shovel' on the Tracks

Boston 'El' Maintenance. Shoevel No. 1. Workers.

Date: 1915-08-19

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318226

Ref. Code: PC066.243

Rudi Maier (driver?) Old omnibus in Swampscott, Mass.

The 'Old Stevenson Coach,' 2 horses with driver. Neg. Spotted

Date: 1901-05-22

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318227

Ref. Code: PC066.244

Trainman Giving "highball" Signal

El Cars, tracks.

Date: 1903-04-11

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318229

Ref. Code: PC066.245

Boston: Junction of State + Devonshire St.'s

The Old State House. Subway Construction, sctret car, horses + wagson, pedestrians, buildings. Neg. Scratched.

Date: 1903-03-20

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318230

Ref. Code: PC066.246

Jamaica Plain: Forest Hills Square

Hyde Park Ave. Shops, signs, trolleys, construction, horses + wagson, people, rooftops. Civil Engineering.

Date: 1903

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318231

Ref. Code: PC066.247

Track Work

Workers, small 'service' cars.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318233

Ref. Code: PC066.248

Men, Horses + Wagons.

Express Men, etc. Belknap Apt. buildings, Boston Area. A main St. See the 'El' upper left. Neg. 6 1/2 X 8 1/2.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318234

Ref. Code: PC066.249

Brookline: Brookline Village. Village Square

Transfer Market; Sing Lee, laundry; Fire Station, Hose House #1 and Chemical Engine #1 (140 Washington Street); P. J. Burns, Horse Shoe Forge; J. H. Pineo, carpenter and builder. Shops, signs, horse + wagons, people. Neg. Edge Peeled; corner 'chipped.' 6 1/2 X 8 1/2.

Date: circa 1905

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318235

Ref. Code: PC066.250

Northfrield, Mass: Fitchburg Engine # 167

Shown with crew.

Date: 1910

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318236

Ref. Code: PC066.251

Washington Street looking northerly from Dock Square, Boston, Mass.

Electric streetcars and horse-drawn vehicles proceed down Washington Street.

Date: 1897-02-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318237

Ref. Code: PC066.252

Crosswalk on Corn Hill opposite Franklin Avenue, looking west, sect. 8 1/2, Boston, Mass.

Lawrence, Wilde & Co., furniture, is on the left side of the image at 42 Cornhill. E. Robinson, lock and knob manufacturer, can be seen at no. 39 Cornhill. Patterson & Lavender manufacture library, store and office furniture at 43 and 45 Cornhill. H.L. Hastings is a scriptural tract repository at 47...

Date: 1897-04-14

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318238

Ref. Code: PC066.253

Looking easterly on Cornhill from Scollay Square, Boston, Mass.

The Bowdoin Square streetcar, Washington and Roxbury Streets, is going past a construction site on Cornhill. A sign on the back of the streetcar advertises a Pittsburgh-Boston baseball game. The Nathan L. Chaffin restaurant at 63 Cornhill is slightly left of center in the image. The W.J. Talbot lunc...

Date: 1897-06-07

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318239

Ref. Code: PC066.254

Boston: Tremont St.

Birds eye view from Boylston St. towards the Park St. Church. Vehicles, people, buildings, the Common, skyline, Statehous. Neg. 6 1/2 X 8 1/2.

Date: 1899

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318240

Ref. Code: PC066.255

El' Car #046

Close up, third rail, tracks.

Date: 1901-05-14

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318241

Ref. Code: PC066.256

Motorman at Work

Standing behind seat at the 'controls' of car. See 'gauge.'

Date: 1901-09-30

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318242

Ref. Code: PC066.257

Jamaica Plain: Green + Centre St. - Car #5743

Rollsign: Jamaica. Jamaica Plain Market: 644 Cetnre St., Liggett's Drugs, the Rental Store. Signs, autos, pedestrians.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318243

Ref. Code: PC066.258

Ext. 'El' Car #063

Showing special ventilators.

Date: 1902-09-06

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318244

Ref. Code: PC066.259

Junction of Spring and Centre Streets, West Roxbury, Mass.

The signs on the streetcar, on Centre Street, read "Forest Hills" and "Elevated." A motorman stands to the right of the car.

Date: 1904-02-29

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318245

Ref. Code: PC066.260

Boston: Washington St.

Looking North from Clarks Hotel, 577 Washington St. Center Right 5 - RH White co. 504-536 Washington St. Boston Theatre. Trolley cars, pedestrians.

Date: 1903-08-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318246

Ref. Code: PC066.261

Boston: Washington St.

Looking North from Clarks Hotel, 577 Washington St. Center Right 5 - RH White co. 504-536 Washington St., Boston Theatre. Trolley cars, pedestrians.

Date: 1903-08-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318247

Ref. Code: PC066.262

Vacation School Special Car #1609

City Point, South Boston. Large group of children.

Date: 1910-07-29

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318248

Ref. Code: PC066.263

Copy - Cambridge Bridge on location of West Boston Bridge; Longfellow Bridge

Temporary bridge in foreground. Boats to let 'skyline' Cambridge + Charlsetown bridge construction.

Date: 1906-05-19

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318249

Ref. Code: PC066.264

Prepayment car #5195

Mattapan + Elevated via Warrant St. Passengers.

Date: 1911-09-07

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318250

Ref. Code: PC066.265

Vacuum Car Cleaner Apparaturs

Sign: spitting forbidden by the board of health. Penalty: $10.

Date: 1907-02-12

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318251

Ref. Code: PC066.266

Vacuum Car Cleaner

South Boston. Workmen cleaning car interior. 'Ads' signs, upholstery, gause, car #859 built by the Newbury Port Car MFG Co. 5 cent fare.

Date: 1907-02-12

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318252

Ref. Code: PC066.267

Boston: Subway Incline

6 car train on subway incline. Haverhill St. - view to the North End from Canal St. Nos. 65-71. The Moxie Nerve Food Co. Business blocks, signs, construction site foreground.

Date: 1904-01-20

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318253

Ref. Code: PC066.268