Tenement house, front exterior, 26 Pitts Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8485-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1924-01-31

GUSN

GUSN-375413

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Description

The image shows the front exterior of a tenement house located at 26 Pitts Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a brick structure with multiple stories, featuring several windows with shutters. A sign that reads "For Sale" is visible on the building. On the ground, there is a two-wheeled cart near the sidewalk, along with some debris. Adjacent buildings and signs for businesses are also present.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007405
B-Series negative 8485-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

PC016.001.002.8485-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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