Tenement houses, rear and side exterior, 23-27 Corey Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8168-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-03-30

GUSN

GUSN-375132

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Charlestown, Boston
Tenement houses, rear and side exterior, 23-27 Corey Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8168-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows the rear and side exterior of a series of connected tenement houses located at 23-27 Corey Street in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are multi-story with wooden siding and there are visible signs of wear.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007096
B-Series negative 8168-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

PC016.001.004.8168-B

Places

Charlestown (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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