St. Agness School, front and side exterior, I Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8672-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-09-22

GUSN

GUSN-375572

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Description

The image shows the exterior of St. Agness School located on I Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The building has large arched windows and a visible cross on the roof. A group of children is gathered in front of the school near a wrought iron fence, while a staircase leads to one of the entrances. Trees line the sidewalk.

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Descriptive Terms

schools (buildings)
institutional buildings
exterior views
students
streets
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007594
B-Series negative 8672-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

PC016.001.014.8672-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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