Stores, exterior, 7-15 Eustis Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8194-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1923-02-02

GUSN

GUSN-375158

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
South Boston, Boston
Stores, exterior, 7-15 Eustis Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8194-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image depicts the exterior of stores located at 7-15 Eustis Street in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. A street runs past the wooden buildings, with signs mentioning "Iron, Metals, Machinery, Boilers, Motor" visible. An early automobile and a streetcar on tracks are present on the right side. A fence and utility poles are also visible along the sidewalk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007122
B-Series negative 8194-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

PC016.001.014.8194-B

Places

Roxbury (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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