Tenement houses, 72-74-76 Reed Street, front exterior, demolished, Boston, Massachusetts, 7881-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1933-04-20

GUSN

GUSN-374902

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Tenement houses, 72-74-76 Reed Street, front exterior, demolished, Boston, Massachusetts, 7881-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the front exterior of brick tenement houses located at 72-74-76 Reed Street in Boston, Massachusetts. These structures were marked for demolition and are three stories high with boarded-up windows and entrances. A figure is seen standing on the sidewalk across the street from the buildings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006806
B-Series negative 7881-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1969

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.7881-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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