Tenement houses, front exterior, 82-84 London Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8303-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1931-10-19

GUSN

GUSN-375260

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Description

The image shows the front exteriors of two brick tenement houses located at 82-84 London Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have boarded-up windows and doors. In front of the buildings, there are piles of wooden beams and construction materials. A sign on the structure reads, "No trespassing, public works."

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Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
lumber
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007232
B-Series negative 8303-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

PC016.001.007.8303-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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