Tenement house, rear and side exterior, 20 Corey Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8820-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1932-03-24

GUSN

GUSN-375693

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Description

The image shows the rear and side exterior of a tenement house located at 20 Corey Street in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is partially deconstructed, with several wooden beams and sections of the walls exposed. The ground is littered with debris and a few people are visible near the building, with one person standing near the entrance. A leafless tree is present to the left side of the building.

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Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
trees
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007742
B-Series negative 8820-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

PC016.001.004.8820-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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