House, front and side exterior, 40 Jamaica Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8695-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1923-01-02

GUSN

GUSN-375591

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Description

The image depicts the front and side exterior of a house located at 40 Jamaica Street in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story wooden structure with multiple windows. The surrounding area is covered in snow and there are a few bare trees visible in the foreground. Two individuals are present near the house, one close to a fence and another on the snow-covered path.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007617
B-Series negative 8695-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

PC016.001.015.8695-B

Places

West Roxbury (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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