Tenement house, rear exterior, 118 West Ninth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8009-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1931-04-10

GUSN

GUSN-374999

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Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of a tenement house located at 118 West Ninth Street in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The house has two stories with boarded-up windows and a mix of wood and stone on the facade. The ground in front of the house is littered with debris and a neighboring building is partially visible.

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Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
trees
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006938
B-Series negative 8009-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

PC016.001.014.8009-B

Places

South Boston (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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