Leo XIII School, St. Thomas Street, exterior, demolished, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, 7903-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1916-09-20

GUSN

GUSN-374924

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Jamaica Plain, Boston
Leo XIII School, St. Thomas Street, exterior, demolished, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, 7903-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Jamaica Plain, Boston
    - Leo XIII School, St. Thomas Street, exterior, demolished, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, 7902-B
    - Leo XIII School, St. Thomas Street, exterior, demolished, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, 7903-B (current record)

Description

The image shows the exterior of Leo XIII School on St. Thomas Street in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features several arched and rectangular windows, with a fire escape visible on the side. Four people are standing near the building and a horse-drawn carriage is partially visible on the left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

schools (buildings)
institutional buildings
exterior views
stairs
students
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006828
B-Series negative 7903-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

PC016.001.009.7903-B

Places

Jamaica Plain (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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