Barn, front exterior, 69 Ceylon Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8159-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1922-10-27

GUSN

GUSN-375130

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Dorchester, Boston
Barn, front exterior, 69 Ceylon Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8159-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Dorchester, Boston

Description

The image shows the front exterior of a barn located at 69 Ceylon Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The barn is a wooden structure with double doors and a small window above. Surrounding buildings are visible in the background and there is a bare tree on the right side of the image. Various containers and items are positioned alongside the barn's walls.

Details

Descriptive Terms

barns
exterior views
derelict buildings
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007087
B-Series negative 8159-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

PC016.001.006.8159-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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