Black and white photo of Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, looking east from Purchase Street. Brick and wood framed commercial buildings and telephone/telegraph poles on either side of cobblestone street with trolley tracks down center. Passenger ferry docked at foot of street in distance with horse drawn carriages gathered in front of it. Pedestrians on sidewalk at left; on in foreground looking in storefront window of J.B. Baylies establishment. Other businesses with signage include auction room, Lawton, Mansion House hotel and cafe, grocery store, A.J. Murrey, telegraph office. Typed label "Union Street Looking East New Bedford, Mass." at bottom. Mounted to off-white cardboard.