Unidentified building, front exterior, 14.5 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8607-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-03-12

GUSN

GUSN-375518

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Unidentified building, front exterior, 14.5 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8607-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the front exterior of an unidentified multi-story brick building located at 14.5 Harrison Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features fire escapes on its facade. Construction materials and wooden fencing are visible in the foreground. Adjacent buildings and signage, including one labeled "Chinese Restaurant," can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
fire escapes
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007528
B-Series negative 8607-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

PC016.001.002.8607-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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