Tenement houses, front exterior, 48-50 Curve Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8339-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1931-03-31

GUSN

GUSN-375292

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Description

The image depicts the front exterior of tenement houses located at 48-50 Curve Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is three stories high and constructed from brick, with visible boarded-up windows and a "For Sale" sign on the front facade. The street in the foreground is paved, and surrounding buildings can be seen, with additional structures visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007268
B-Series negative 8339-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

PC016.001.002.8339-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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