Tenement houses, 76-80 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8294-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-10-19

GUSN

GUSN-375252

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
East Boston, Boston
Tenement houses, 76-80 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8294-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - East Boston, Boston

Description

The image shows a row of three-story tenement houses located at 76-80 London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have boarded-up windows and doors and there is wooden scaffolding or fencing in front of them. A pile of dirt or sand can be seen on the ground in front of the structures.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007223
B-Series negative 8294-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

PC016.001.007.8294-B

Places

East Boston (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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