Buildings at the corner of New Street and Summer Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8306-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1936-10-23

GUSN

GUSN-375263

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Description

The image depicts a series of multi-story brick and wooden buildings at the corner of New Street and Summer Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings feature multiple windows and some storefronts on the ground level. There are several parked cars along the sidewalk and a utility pole with wires is visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007235
B-Series negative 8306-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

PC016.001.007.8306-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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