1931-03-31
GUSN-374945
The image shows the interior of a house located at 183 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The scene depicts significant structural damage with debris scattered around, including wooden planks and beams. Parts of the ceiling and walls are collapsing and there is a visible cart wheel among the rubble. Light filters through the collapsed sections, illuminating the interior space.
houses
residential structures
interior views
derelict buildings
beams (structural elements)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)
IMLS Negative Barcode NP006864
B-Series negative 7939-B
1 film negative
PC016
Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
ca. 1960
PC016.001.012.7939-B
Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)
Item
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