Two children standing near tenement houses, rear exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8233-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-06-01

GUSN

GUSN-375197

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Roxbury, Boston
Two children standing near tenement houses, rear exterior, 19-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8233-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Roxbury, Boston

Description

The image shows two children standing near the rear exterior of tenement houses at 19-25 Hubert Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are multi-story brick structures with several windows, some featuring laundry hanging outside. A poorly maintained wooden fence and scattered debris are visible in the surrounding area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007162
B-Series negative 8233-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

PC016.001.012.8233-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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