Tenement houses, rear exterior, 35-37 East Canton Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8493-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1922

GUSN

GUSN-375421

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Tenement houses, rear exterior, 35-37 East Canton Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8493-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 35-37 East Canton Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The scene shows a multi-story brick building with numerous windows, some of which have shutters. In the foreground, there are wooden fences and small structures.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007413
B-Series negative 8493-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

PC016.001.002.8493-B

Date Notes

Created Month: 06

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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