Ruined wall by apartment buildings, exterior, 107-119 Ormond Street, Dorchester, Boston, 8407-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1932-04-22

GUSN

GUSN-375345

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Description

The image shows a street view of 107-119 Ormond Street in Dorchester, Boston. In the foreground, there is a damaged wall with wire mesh fencing sagging down the slope. Alongside this is a dirt path leading towards a row of apartment buildings. Utility poles with overhead wires run parallel to the path and there are a few people walking in the distance. The apartment buildings are multi-story with visible balconies.

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Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
walls
damage
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007330
B-Series negative 8407-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

PC016.001.006.8407-B

Places

Dorchester (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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