Tenement house, rear exterior, 54 Nashua Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8435-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1929-07-30

GUSN

GUSN-375370

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of a tenement house at 54 Nashua Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Three children and an adult stand facing the camera amidst rubble in the open area behind the house. The building's exterior is a mix of brick and wooden siding with laundry hanging to dry above. A cart is visible to the right against the brick wall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
alleys (streets)
children (people by age group)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007358
B-Series negative 8435-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

PC016.001.002.8435-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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