Businesses along Shawmut Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 4960-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390436

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Commercial buildings
Retail buildings
Businesses along Shawmut Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 4960-B
(current record)

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Commercial buildings
    - Retail buildings

Description

The image shows a row of businesses along Shawmut Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have a distinctive sloped roof with dormer windows. Visible signs on the storefronts include "Chas. H. Seales, Attorney at Law" and "Minnie J. Sutherland, Hairdressing Parlor." A portion of a neighboring building displays a sign for "Metals and Coatings." Snow is visible on the ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

storefronts
commercial buildings
exterior views
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025999
B-Series negative 4960-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC020.001.001.001.4960-B

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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