School Street, Boston

Josiah Johnson Hawes

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a bustling urban street scene from the past. The image features a cobblestone street lined with tall, narrow brick buildings with multiple stories. Each building displays large signs advertising various businesses, such as a medical college, law offices, and book stores. The street is filled with movement as carriages, presumably horse-drawn, travel up and down the road alongside parked vehicles. Awnings extend over the sidewalk. The architecture reflects a historical era with its uniform windows, chimneys, and intricate facades, adding to the overall charm of the scene. The photograph captures a busy commercial district during that time.