Orig 1920s Boston Glass Plate Negative: Boylston St Streetcar Boston Common Pond For Sale

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Orig 1920s Boston Glass Plate Negative: Boylston St Streetcar Boston Common Pond:
$200.00

Orig 1920s Boston Glass Plate Negative: Boylston St Streetcar Boston Common Pond

Original 1920s Press Photography Glass Plate Negative: Streetcar & Traffic on Boylston Street, Overlooking Boston Common

An extraordinary, high-angle original glass plate negative capturing early 20th-century Boston street life and transit. Taken from an elevated vantage point overlooking Boylston Street, the negative reveals a packed lane of 1920s automobiles, commercial flatbed/delivery trucks, and a Boston Elevated Railway center-entrance streetcar rolling along the surface tracks.

Adjacent to the roadway lies the snow-dusted or early spring landscape of the Boston Common / Public Garden, showing the lagoon/pond, winding pedestrian paths, and the tall Soldiers and Sailors Monument / flagstaff. In the background skyline, prominent Boston landmarks are visible, including the Massachusetts State House dome, the Custom House Tower, and distinctive downtown church spires.

Historical & Technical Details:

Subject Matter: Surface trolley transit (BERy), commercial vintage vehicles, Model Ts/early coupes, pedestrians, and downtown Boston urban topography.
Sleeve Annotation: Includes the original vintage brown job sleeve with period handwriting: \"When street cars ran on Boylston St.\", along with \"Very Good\" and a later pencil notation \"Back Bay\".
Emulsion & Glass Quality: Sharp detail across the entire plate—vehicle grilles, streetcar route signs, and architectural lines are all clearly rendered under positive inversion. No cracks, major lifting, or glass damage.

The glass plate negative measures 4 x 5In.
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