House, front and side exterior, 224 Bowen Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8719-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-08-29

GUSN

GUSN-375613

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Description

The image portrays the front and side exterior view of a wooden house located at 224 Bowen Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story structure with visible shutters, some of which are open or missing. A sign reading "For Sale" is affixed to the house's front upper section. A streetlamp is present on the sidewalk in front of the house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007641
B-Series negative 8719-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

PC016.001.014.8719-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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