Tenement houses, front exterior, 7-9 New Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8308-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1930-10-23

GUSN

GUSN-375265

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Description

The image depicts the front exterior of tenement houses located at 7-9 New Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are multi-story with numerous windows, many of which are broken. Two individuals stand on the cobblestone street in front of the tenements, one to the far left and the other near the entrance of the central building.

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Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007237
B-Series negative 8308-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

PC016.001.007.8308-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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