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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of pedestrians crossing West Street in Boston. A man and woman stand in the foreground along the left and right edges, respectively. The man stands in profile and in partial view as he exits frame. The woman appears to be in motion, walking towards the right. Behind them, left-of-center, a tall post stands. A sign on it reads, "WEST ST." West Street is barely visible stretching across the image as pedestrians crossing the street obscure it. Other pedestrians at left stand on the far street corner. At right, tall buildings rise and are viewed from a low-angle perspective as they stretch into the distance. More buildings are visible in the background at left. Text from negative sleeve: 2350. Eastern trip Boston October 1947 1 Interior Fanueihl [sic] Hall showing painting over stage Daniel Webster replying to Hayne 2 Mertie West sitting in Fanueil [sic] Hall. Painting of George Washington at right of stage 3 Mertie West standing at entrance First Methodist Church in Boston in Italian center 4 WEST street down by the market 5 & 6 View of Holy Name parade from our hotel window (Statler) 7 Mertie West talking to caretaker at Bunker Hill monument 8 Mertie West at corner at entrance to Bunker Hill monument park
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2350_004 ark:/21198/zz002j3kx7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
City & town life--Massachusetts--Boston Pedestrians--Massachusetts--Boston Streets--Massachusetts--Boston
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