Store, rear exterior, 134 Lowell Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8258-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1925-09-29

GUSN

GUSN-375220

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Store, rear exterior, 134 Lowell Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8258-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of a store located at 134 Lowell Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Piles of wooden debris are scattered around and the building is of brick construction. There are adjacent multi-story buildings with visible fire escapes and laundry is hanging in the upper left corner. An elevated bridge is visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007187
B-Series negative 8258-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

PC016.001.002.8258-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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