Tenement houses, rear exterior, 219-221 West Fourth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8016-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1930-07-16

GUSN

GUSN-375003

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Description

The image shows the rear exterior of two wooden tenement houses located at 219-221 West Fourth Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The structures exhibit multiple windows, some with shutters, and a small, enclosed extension at the back entrance. The area between the houses has a paved ground with debris on the surface. A utility pole is visible on the left side of the image.

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Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006945
B-Series negative 8016-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.014.8016-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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