Unidentified building, rear exterior, 288 Bolton Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8747-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1924-05-07

GUSN

GUSN-375632

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Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of an unidentified building located at 288 Bolton Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a wooden structure with siding and multiple windows, some of which are broken. A sign labeled "NOTICE" is visible on the building's exterior. The ground in front is rough and scattered with debris.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007669
B-Series negative 8747-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

PC016.001.014.8747-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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