Shed, front exterior, 139 Lamartine Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8254-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-08-02

GUSN

GUSN-375216

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Roxbury, Boston
Shed, front exterior, 139 Lamartine Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8254-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Roxbury, Boston

Description

The image shows the front exterior of a shed located at 139 Lamartine Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure has a sloping roof with visible damage and is surrounded by piles of gravel. In the background, there are trees and a multi-story residential building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sheds (storage structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
houses
residential structures
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007183
B-Series negative 8254-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

PC016.001.012.8254-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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