House, front exterior, corner of Curtis Street and Chaucer Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8175-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1924-07-15

GUSN

GUSN-375139

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
East Boston, Boston
House, front exterior, corner of Curtis Street and Chaucer Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8175-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - East Boston, Boston

Description

The image shows the front exterior of a wooden house located at the corner of Curtis Street and Chaucer Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The house has a pitched roof with two visible windows and is bordered by a picket fence. Two children are seen standing at the fence. In the background, there are additional buildings, including one with a visible storefront.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007103
B-Series negative 8175-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

PC016.001.007.8175-B

Places

East 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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