View of Merrimac Street buildings, front exterior, Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8878-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1932-06-22

GUSN

GUSN-375749

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
View of Merrimac Street buildings, front exterior, Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8878-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image depicts the front exterior of buildings on Merrimac Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The structures are multi-story with a row of shops at street level, including signs advertising for sale and a notice about a building being wrecked. Several vintage cars are parked along the street and there are pedestrians visible on the sidewalk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stores
commercial buildings
storefronts
automobiles
streets
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007800
B-Series negative 8878-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

PC016.001.002.8878-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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