Tenement houses, rear exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8231-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-06-01

GUSN

GUSN-375195

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Roxbury, Boston
Tenement houses, rear exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8231-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Roxbury, Boston

Description

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 19-25 Hubert Street in the Roxbury area of Boston, Massachusetts. The brick building features several windows, some of which have shutters or coverings. There are two doorways visible, with children standing near one of the entrances. The ground in front of the building is bare.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
fences
children (people by age group)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007160
B-Series negative 8231-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

PC016.001.012.8231-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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