Tenement houses, rear exterior, 15-21 Bickford Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8764-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1930-10-23

GUSN

GUSN-375646

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 15-21 Bickford Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are wooden structures with multiple windows on the back side. In the foreground, two children can be seen standing among debris and old furniture parts. A larger brick building is visible in the background to the right.

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Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
children (people by age group)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007686
B-Series negative 8764-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

PC016.001.006.8764-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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