Historic New England

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

The Head House,' City Point

Bath House. Horse + wagon, mermaid weather vane, 'ornate' building.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318254

Ref. Code: PC066.269

Boston: Symphony Hall

Huntington Ave. from Mass. Ave. Fire alarm, man on the sidewalk

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318256

Ref. Code: PC066.270

Boston: Washington St. Near Adams House, Clark's Hotel.

Looking North, East Boston trolley, people, buildings, signs.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318257

Ref. Code: PC066.271

Boston: Washington St. Near Franklin St.

Street cars, horse + wagon, pedestrians, 450-472 Washington St. Jordan Marsh Co. A Shuman Clothers, Shuman's Corner. Washington + Summer Sts. Long view. Buildings, towards the Old South Meeting House.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318259

Ref. Code: PC066.272

Boston: Bridge in the Public Garden

Suspension Foot Bridge. Close-up planters, trees, swan boat, lamps

Date: 1908

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318260

Ref. Code: PC066.273

Boston: Park St. Church

Tremont St. Old Granary Burial Ground. Horse + wagon, pedestrians. Dark Negative, crack 'repaired.'

Date: 1908

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318261

Ref. Code: PC066.274

Boston: Old South Church

Old South Building, left. Birds Eye View (Meeting House) Washington St. Corner of Milk St. Horse + wagon, autos, pedestrians, buildings. Top edge of image 'outlined' in blue.

Date: 1908-07-03

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318262

Ref. Code: PC066.275

Boston: Old South Church

(Meeting House). Birds eye view. Open streetcar on Milk St. Sign: Sullivan Sq. via Bunker Hill. Left: Old South Building. Vehicles, people, car.

Date: 1906-05-03

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318263

Ref. Code: PC066.276

Cambridge: Harvard Square Subway Entrance

Kiosk.' Close-up. Signs, street car, building + stover appothecaries.

Date: 1913-12-13

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318264

Ref. Code: PC066.277

Cambridge: Harvard Square Subway Entrance

Kiosk.' Car #1036, sign: Harvard Square Rental. Buildings, Harvard coop. Spot on the negative.

Date: 1913-12-13

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318265

Ref. Code: PC066.278

Jamaica Plain: Forest Hills Sta. Terminal

N.Y., N.H. R.R. Station, right. Engine + cars, stone bridge arches, apt. buildings.

Date: 1909-11-30

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318266

Ref. Code: PC066.279

Boston: Charles River Bridge + Dam

Birds eye view from Leverett Circle to Cambridge Park. Building, vehicles, people, viaduct.

Date: 1912-08-16

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318267

Ref. Code: PC066.280

Boston: Charles River Bridge

Birds Eye view from Leverett Circle towards Cambridge Viaduct Bridge Building park. The trrolley car number 12496 route reads "South Station via Park Square." Vehicles, dam.

Date: 1912-08-28

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318268

Ref. Code: PC066.281

Charles River Bridge

Birds eye view from Leverett Circle to Cambridge. Trolley cars, behicles, park, building, 'skyline,' viaduct, dam.

Date: 1912-08-29

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318269

Ref. Code: PC066.282

Boston: Post Office Square

Street scene (winter), snow on the ground. Horse drawn wagon, trolley #91, sign: South Station, North Station, First National Bank Building, sign: left: New England Mutual Life Insurance Building, Angel Memorial Park, Far Right: Post Office + Subtreasury. Building, pedestrians.

Date: 1916-03-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318270

Ref. Code: PC066.283

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

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...

Date: 1916-03-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318271

Ref. Code: PC066.284

Boston: Pavement Plow # 1

B.E. RY. Co. Dept of Maintanance of Way. Workers, 'work trolley,' shops, signs: Morris Salis: tailor I.F. Thompson, House Painter, Louis Iannelle, Five Shoe Repairing #289

Date: 1915

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318272

Ref. Code: PC066.285

Boston: Brown Hoist Derrick

On Flat Car #3230, B.E. RY. Co. Dept of Maintanance of Way. Workmen, girders, building, chimnees.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318273

Ref. Code: PC066.286

Boston: Washington St. Near Milk St.

Snow removal, horses, pungs, wagons, street car, store fronts, signs.

Date: 1916-03-06

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318275

Ref. Code: PC066.287

South Station Safety Zone

Waiting area for riders. Dewey Square, buildings, signs, autos, people, 'El' structure.

Date: 1931-07-02

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318276

Ref. Code: PC066.288

Boston: Fields Corner Station

Opening of Dorchester Rapid Transit to Fields Corner in 1927. Train close up. Motorman.

Date: 1927

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318277

Ref. Code: PC066.289

Medford, Mass: Ford Bus

Boston Elevated Railway, 26 seats. Fellsway Garage, Medford, Mass, bus sign: Pleasant St.

Date: 1905-03-19

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318278

Ref. Code: PC066.290

Brookline: Coolidge Corner

Beacon St. Street scene, National Butchers Co., trolley stop 'shelter,' large apt. buildings: 1240 Beacon St., E.T. Slattery Co., Ladies Furnishings. The Burgin garage, autos, people, water fountain (by the man).

Date: 1930-10-02

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318279

Ref. Code: PC066.291

Bus Sign: 'Scollay' (Square)

Bus make: White, 1931. Close up of the front.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318280

Ref. Code: PC066.292

Park St. Station Subway Church

Copy of a drawing

Date: 1906-10-01

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318281

Ref. Code: PC066.157A

Boston: Dorchester, Upham's Corner

Pearce's Market 776 Dudley St., track work, shops, autos, signs.

Date: 1933

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318305

Ref. Code: PC066.293

Boston: Massachusetts Avenue

Opposite #191. The Melody Shop (music), Window Box Café #187, Fenway Barber Shop. Parked autos, signs, shops.

Date: 1933-11-08

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318306

Ref. Code: PC066.294

Washington and Dover Streets

Vertical steel girder of the 'El' close up. Rivets, street scene, signs, vehicles, pedestrians, 'El' structure, stairways to Dover Station, Hot Chocolat 5 cents.

Collection: John Booras collection of glass plate negatives

GUSN: 318307

Ref. Code: PC066.295