Thrift store, front exterior, 91 Northampton Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8423-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1929-08-20

GUSN

GUSN-375358

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Thrift store, front exterior, 91 Northampton Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8423-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image displays the front exterior of a three-story brick thrift store located at 91 Northampton Street, Boston, Massachusetts. There is a sign visible in one of the ground floor windows stating "Second Hand Goods Bought & Sold." The building has multiple windows and is adjacent to another structure on the right, with a wooden fence separating the properties. In the foreground, there is a cobblestone street with visible streetcar tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

thrift shops
commercial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
fences
streets
tracks (transit system elements)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007346
B-Series negative 8423-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

PC016.001.002.8423-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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