Unidentified building, rear and roof exterior, 479 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8679-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1916

GUSN

GUSN-375579

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Unidentified building, rear and roof exterior, 479 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 8679-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the rear and roof exterior of an unidentified building at 479 Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Brick walls and several windows are visible, alongside some rooftop architectural details and a fire escape. Laundry is hung on a clothesline extending across the rooftop area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
roofs
balconies
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007601
B-Series negative 8679-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

PC016.001.002.8679-B

Date Notes

Created Month: 11

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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