Store and apartment building, exterior supports, 181 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8721-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-1917

GUSN

GUSN-375615

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Description

The image shows the exterior of a store and apartment building at 181 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester, Boston. There are numerous exposed wooden beams and supports. The area is cluttered with wooden planks and barrels. In the background, several multi-story residential buildings can be seen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
beams (structural elements)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007643
B-Series negative 8721-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

PC016.001.006.8721-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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