Hixon Electric Company, front and side exterior, corner of Albany Street and Dover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8812-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1928-02-15

GUSN

GUSN-375685

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Hixon Electric Company, front and side exterior, corner of Albany Street and Dover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8812-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the front and side exterior of the Hixon Electric Company building located at the corner of Albany Street and Dover Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story structure with "Hixon Electric Company" and "Hixon Electric Co." signage visible. Adjacent to it is another structure with signage for "Sheet Metal Work, Jobbing & Repairing." Two vintage automobiles are parked in front of the building and cobblestone streets are visible in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric utilities
commercial buildings
exterior views
streets
automobiles
tracks (transit system elements)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007734
B-Series negative 8812-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

PC016.001.002.8812-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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