Apartment building, exterior, rubble, Bell Court, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8781-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1916-09-30

GUSN

GUSN-375660

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
South Boston, Boston
Apartment building, exterior, rubble, Bell Court, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8781-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - South Boston, Boston

Description

The image shows the exterior of an apartment building with significant rubble in Bell Court, South Boston, Massachusetts. A large section of the building has collapsed with debris scattered around. Two children are visible on the right side of the image with their figures slightly blurred.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
rubble
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007703
B-Series negative 8781-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

PC016.001.014.8781-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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