Plumbing store, front exterior, 101 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8149-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1920-09-17

GUSN

GUSN-375120

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Description

The image shows the front exterior of a plumbing store located at 101 Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The storefront features a large display window showcasing plumbing fixtures. A sign on the door reads "No Trespassing, Police Take Notice," and another sign advertises plumbing fixtures. Several posters and advertisements are visible on the windows and a child is walking by in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

specialty stores
storefronts
commercial buildings
exterior views
plumbing hardware
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007076
B-Series negative 8149-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

PC016.001.004.8149-B

Places

Charlestown (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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