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Summary
DescriptionAftermath of explosion at corner of Boylston and Tremont Streets (2), March 1897.jpg
English: Aftermath of an explosion during the construction of the Tremont Street Subway in March 1897. Gas from a leaking main damaged by subway construction was ignited by sparks from a trolley passing on the surface. Seven bystanders were killed and over forty injured.
Date
Taken on 4 March 1897
Source
Gas explosion, corner of Boylston and Tremont Streets via Boston City Archives
Author
Boston Transit Commission
Work period
1894-1918
Authority file
: Q56870681
VIAF: 131952917
LCCN: n2009160097
GND: 112723-8
WorldCat
creator QS:P170,Q56870681
Camera location
42° 21′ 09″ N, 71° 03′ 51.71″ W
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42.352499; -71.064364
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