House, rear exterior, off Columbia Road, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8136-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-375107

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Dorchester, Boston
House, rear exterior, off Columbia Road, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8136-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows the rear exterior of a house located off Columbia Road in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a wooden building with visible siding, a shingle roof, and multiple boarded-up windows and doors. Surrounding the house are other residential structures and the ground is uneven with debris scattered around.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007063
B-Series negative 8136-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

PC016.001.006.8136-B

Places

Dorchester (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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