Tenement houses, rear exterior, 87-89 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8047-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1929-11-12

GUSN

GUSN-375029

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of the tenement houses located at 87-89 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have a wooden siding upper section and a brick lower foundation. Windows are visible on the side of the house along with a fire escape attached to the upper level. The ground is scattered with debris.

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Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006975
B-Series negative 8047-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

PC016.001.014.8047-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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