Tenement houses, front exterior, 21-23-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8235-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1924-07-23

GUSN

GUSN-375199

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Roxbury, Boston
Tenement houses, front exterior, 21-23-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8235-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows the front exterior of tenement houses located at 21, 23, and 25 Hubert Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are multi-story with brick facades, featuring numerous windows, some with shutters. In front of the tenements, a covered wagon is visible, situated amidst an area with various poles and laundry lines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
carts
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007164
B-Series negative 8235-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

PC016.001.012.8235-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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