Houses, front and side exterior, 75-77 Preble Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8471-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-08-24

GUSN

GUSN-375399

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Description

The image depicts the front and side exterior of houses located at 75-77 Preble Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structures are two-story wooden buildings, with windows on both levels that have shutters. Signs on the side of one building read "PRIVATE WAY" and "FOR SALE." There is a fence in the front yard and the sidewalk is paved with cobblestones. Two individuals are standing on the sidewalk near the fence.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007391
B-Series negative 8471-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.014.8471-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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