Corner of Union and Purchase Streets, New Bedford

Corner of Union and Purchase Streets, New Bedford

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Title:
Corner of Union and Purchase Streets, New Bedford
Description:
Black and white photo of northeast corner of Union Street and Purchase Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, photographed November 1893. Wood frame structures with intersecting cobblestone streets in foreground, horse drawn trolley car and pedestrians in street and on sidewalks. Most prominent building is at center right is that of William L. Kelley, watchmaker and jeweler at 2 Purchase Street; name of business on sign and printed on awning. Mounted to dark gray cardboard; "302" crossed out, with "263a" printed beneath, upper right corner; location identified on typed label beneath image and inscribed on back.
Date:
November 1893
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
New Bedford Free Public Library
Main Library, room 309, cabinet U07, shelf SH10, container BX12:F021 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Photograph Collection
Subjects:
Buildings
Street railroads
Business enterprises
Streetscape
Union Street
Purchase Street
Places:
Massachusetts > Bristol (county) > New Bedford
Extent:
1 photograph : print
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/rr173676f
Terms of Use:
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Notes:
Item caption: Corner of Union and Purchase Streets, New Bedford.
Accession #:
2010.001.1385
Identifier:
D9D86E8F-387A-4C16-AA8B-122981242200
P.4.P97UN (no longer used)