Apartment building, front exterior, 167 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8119-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1924-02-11

GUSN

GUSN-375093

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Description

The image depicts the front exterior of an apartment building located at 167 Athens Street in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The house features wood siding with numerous windows equipped with shutters. A sign reading "PRIVATE WAY" is visible on the side of the building. The surroundings are snowy. The building is positioned between other similar residential buildings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007046
B-Series negative 8119-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

PC016.001.014.8119-B

Places

South Boston (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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