Unidentified building, exterior, 17-19 Crossman Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8173-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1925-09-08

GUSN

GUSN-375137

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Unidentified building, exterior, 17-19 Crossman Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8173-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image depicts an unidentified building with a dilapidated exterior located at 17-19 Crossman Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is wooden and in a state of disrepair. In front of the building, there is a vehicle parked on the street, with four people standing around it. Trees and utility poles are visible nearby.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
automobiles
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007101
B-Series negative 8173-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

PC016.001.002.8173-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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