Tenement houses, rear exterior, 21-23-25 Hubert Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8237-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1923-07-23

GUSN

GUSN-375201

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of tenement houses located at 21-25 Hubert Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are made of brick, with several windows visible, some with shutters and others exposed. In the foreground, there is an open yard with scattered debris and large barrels. The backdrop includes additional buildings and a steeple is visible in the distance.

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Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007166
B-Series negative 8237-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

PC016.001.012.8237-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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