Tenement houses, exterior, 79-81 Lenox Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8319-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-12-17

GUSN

GUSN-375273

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Tenement houses, exterior, 79-81 Lenox Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8319-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the exterior of tenement houses located at 79-81 Lenox Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are made of brick, featuring several fire escapes on the side. In the background, laundry is seen hanging on lines strung between poles, and various wooden structures and debris are visible in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
fire escapes
streets
automobiles
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007248
B-Series negative 8319-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

PC016.001.002.8319-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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