Store, front exterior, 239-241 D Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8177-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1924-08-19

GUSN

GUSN-375141

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Store, front exterior, 239-241 D Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8177-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows the front exterior of a store located at 239-241 D Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are situated on a corner, featuring a multi-story structure with wooden siding and several windows. There are a few children standing on the sidewalk and an early-model car is parked along the street. The surroundings include cobblestone streets and overhead utility lines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stores
commercial buildings
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
automobiles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007105
B-Series negative 8177-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

PC016.001.002.8177-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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