View of Chardan Street buildings, front exterior, Chardan Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8879-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1932-06-22

GUSN

GUSN-375750

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Description

The image shows the front exterior of buildings on Chardan Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are brick and feature multiple windows. Signs for roofing services and sheet metal work are visible on the building fronts, one of which reads "E.C. McGinniss Roofer" and "ROOFERS AND SHEET METAL WORKERS." A narrow pedestrian bridge connects two of the buildings. Cobblestone paving is visible on the street in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
tracks (transit system elements)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007801
B-Series negative 8879-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

PC016.001.002.8879-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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