Apartment building, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8293-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1931-10-14

GUSN

GUSN-375251

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
East Boston, Boston
Apartment building, London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8293-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - East Boston, Boston

Description

The image shows an apartment building on London Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. It features a multi-story brick structure with boarded-up windows and metal fire escape staircases. In the foreground, there is a construction area with dirt piles and wooden planks. A wooden structure is visible on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
fire escapes
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007222
B-Series negative 8293-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1960

Reference Code

PC016.001.007.8293-B

Places

East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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