Tenement houses, rear exterior, 79-81 Lenox Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8321-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-12-17

GUSN

GUSN-375275

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Tenement houses, rear exterior, 79-81 Lenox Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8321-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 79-81 Lenox Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Several windows are visible on the brick building, along with fire escapes. The ground level has a cluttered area with wooden debris, a stool, and makeshift fencing or barriers. Clotheslines with ropes are also strung across the scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
balconies
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007250
B-Series negative 8321-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

PC016.001.002.8321-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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