Ralph Waldo Emerson School, Shirley Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 4998-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390469

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Institutional buildings
Schools
Ralph Waldo Emerson School, Shirley Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 4998-B
(current record)

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Institutional buildings
    - Schools

Description

The image depicts the Ralph Waldo Emerson School located on Shirley Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story brick structure with large windows and a central entrance featuring steps and decorative architectural elements. A metal fence runs along the sidewalk in front of the school.

Details

Descriptive Terms

schools (buildings)
institutional buildings
exterior views
streets
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026038
B-Series negative 4998-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.002.002.4998-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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