Tenement houses, rear exterior, 123-125 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8040-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1928-08-15

GUSN

GUSN-375024

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of the tenement houses at 123-125 West Eighth Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The multi-story wooden building has numerous windows on each floor, some with shutters. In the foreground, there is a large pile of wooden debris and construction material, and a wooden fence runs along the left side of the image. There are trees partially visible on the right side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006968
B-Series negative 8040-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

PC016.001.014.8040-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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