Unidentified building, rear exterior, 698 East Sixth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8582-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1928-03-13

GUSN

GUSN-375498

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of an unidentified building at 698 East Sixth Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The building is wooden, with boarded windows and a large set of closed double doors. A person is seen walking away from the camera and an early 20th-century automobile is parked near the building. There is snow on the ground in the area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
fences
automobiles
snow (precipitation)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007503
B-Series negative 8582-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

PC016.001.014.8582-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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