Second hand clothing store, 163 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 7919-B

Search Collections

Collection Type

Photography

Date

1927-03-24

GUSN

GUSN-374928

You can find this within

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Second hand clothing store, 163 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 7919-B
(current record)

Browse Collection

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows a storefront located at 163 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, used as a second-hand clothing store. The two-story wooden building features several large windows on the ground floor, with two wooden beams supporting the facade. A horse-drawn cart is visible on the street in front of the store.

Details

Descriptive Terms

thrift shops
commercial buildings
storefronts
exterior views
horse-drawn vehicles
streets
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006844
B-Series negative 7919-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.7919-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.