View of Buckley Avenue apartments, rear exterior and hole, Buckley Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8888-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1930-08-05

GUSN

GUSN-375759

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior view of apartments on Buckley Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there is a large hole in the ground. On the right side, a section of a building with several windows is visible, and a few people are standing near it. In the background, there are more residential buildings and a large tree.

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Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007810
B-Series negative 8888-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.012.8888-B

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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