"North Station, Boston, Massachusetts," circa 1905

Summary

Boston's North Station, opened in 1893, served commuter and long-distance trains entering the city from the north and west. The building is a hub of activity in this photo, with electric streetcars, horse-drawn wagons, and people all moving about. The station was replaced with a new structure in 1927.

Boston's North Station, opened in 1893, served commuter and long-distance trains entering the city from the north and west. The building is a hub of activity in this photo, with electric streetcars, horse-drawn wagons, and people all moving about. The station was replaced with a new structure in 1927.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1905

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.034097

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in

Width: 9 in

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