Unidentified building, front and side exterior, 87-89 Hampshire Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8212-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1921-01-11

GUSN

GUSN-375177

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Description

The image shows the front and side exterior of a building located at 87-89 Hampshire Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a two-story wooden structure with visible damage to the lower section, including missing or broken panels. The roof has a central chimney, and the surroundings include a snowy and muddy street and adjacent residential buildings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007140
B-Series negative 8212-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

PC016.001.012.8212-B

Places

Roxbury (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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