Apartments above stores, front exterior, 138 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8372-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1917-03-13

GUSN

GUSN-375318

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Description

The image shows the front exterior of a multi-story building located at 138 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building has several floors of residential apartments above ground-floor storefronts. Visible features include a fire escape running down the facade and various shop signs and displays in the storefront windows.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stores
commercial buildings
apartments
residential structures
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007295
B-Series negative 8372-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

PC016.001.002.8372-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken into three pieces. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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