Beggs and Cobb tannery, after fire, roof exterior, Winchester, Massachusetts, 8818-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1916-09-25

GUSN

GUSN-375691

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Winchester
Beggs and Cobb tannery, after fire, roof exterior, Winchester, Massachusetts, 8818-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Winchester
    - Beggs and Cobb tannery, after fire, roof exterior, Winchester, Massachusetts, 8817-B
    - Beggs and Cobb tannery, after fire, roof exterior, Winchester, Massachusetts, 8818-B (current record)
    - Beggs and Cobb tannery, after fire, roof exterior, Winchester, Massachusetts, 8819-B
    - Beggs and Cobb tannery, after fire, rear and side exterior, Winchester, Massachusetts, 8822-B

Description

The image shows the exterior of the Beggs and Cobb tannery in Winchester, Massachusetts, after a fire. The roof is extensively damaged, with portions of it collapsed and debris scattered across the structure. A building with multiple windows and a large chimney are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tanneries
industrial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
roofs
fires (events)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007740
B-Series negative 8818-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

PC016.001.016.8818-B

Places

Winchester (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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