Tenement house, rear exterior, 200 Bowen Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8718-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-08-29

GUSN

GUSN-375612

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Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of a tenement house located at 200 Bowen Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The scene shows two multi-story wooden buildings with porches, situated behind a wooden fence. The area is part of a residential neighborhood, with additional houses visible in the background along with a tree.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
fences
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007640
B-Series negative 8718-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

PC016.001.006.8718-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken in half. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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