Apartment buildings, rear exterior, demolished, 64 Billerica Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8099-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1923-11-05

GUSN

GUSN-375073

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Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of a demolished apartment building at 64 Billerica Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are collapsed sections of the structure, with broken wooden beams and debris scattered across the remains of a roof or floor. Nearby are adjoining structures and some laundry hanging.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
demolition
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007026
B-Series negative 8099-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8099-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken in half. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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