Tenement house, front and side exterior, 44 Henley Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8689-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-07-20

GUSN

GUSN-375587

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Charlestown, Boston
Tenement house, front and side exterior, 44 Henley Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8689-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Charlestown, Boston

Description

The image shows the front and side exterior of a tenement house located at 44 Henley Street in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is three stories tall with a visible fire escape. A horse-drawn cart is parked in front and several children are playing nearby on the cobblestone street. Other buildings can be seen adjacent to the tenement house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
fire escapes
streets
horse-drawn vehicles
children (people by age group)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007611
B-Series negative 8689-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

PC016.001.004.8689-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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