Unidentified building, Hemman Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8225-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1924-07-15

GUSN

GUSN-375190

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
West Roxbury, Boston
Unidentified building, Hemman Street, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8225-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - West Roxbury, Boston

Description

The image shows an unidentified building located on Hemman Street in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is wooden with a pitched roof and has a prominent double door on the front. There is some vegetation surrounding the building and trees are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007153
B-Series negative 8225-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

PC016.001.015.8225-B

Places

West 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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