Tenement houses, front exterior, 109 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8042-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1929-06-26

GUSN

GUSN-375026

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Description

The image shows the front exterior of a tenement house located at 109 West Eighth Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story wooden structure with visible damage on the left side, including exposed walls and broken windows. There are other adjoining houses in similar architectural style on the right. A few children are standing on the sidewalk in front of the building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
children (people by age group)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006970
B-Series negative 8042-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

PC016.001.014.8042-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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