Apartment building, front exterior, 15 Camden Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8157-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-05-25

GUSN

GUSN-375127

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Apartment building, front exterior, 15 Camden Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8157-B
(current record)

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image depicts the front exterior of a multi-story brick apartment building at 15 Camden Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Several individuals, including children, are gathered on the sidewalk in front of the building. A streetlamp is visible near the entrance and there is debris and wooden planks scattered on the ground. The building features multiple windows and has a simple architectural style.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007084
B-Series negative 8157-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

PC016.001.002.8157-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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