View of Cambridge Street buildings, rear exterior, 134-136 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8859-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1925-05-05

GUSN

GUSN-375730

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
View of Cambridge Street buildings, rear exterior, 134-136 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8859-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the rear exterior of buildings located at 134-136 Cambridge Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are brick walls of a multi-story building with several windows, some of which are open or broken. The ground is littered with debris and a small sign labeled "11" is visible near a doorway.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
alleys (streets)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007781
B-Series negative 8859-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

PC016.001.002.8859-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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