Storefronts, front exterior, 43-49 Merrimac Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8377-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1928-04-03

GUSN

GUSN-375320

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Description

The image depicts the storefronts on the front exterior of 43-49 Merrimac Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible businesses include a locksmith with signs for "Keys" and "Locks," alongside other shops labeled with names such as "Walter L. Corvine." The building is a multi-story structure with fire escapes, and there are people walking on the sidewalk in front of the stores.

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Descriptive Terms

stores
storefronts
commercial buildings
derelict buildings
streets
automobiles
tracks (transit system elements)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007300
B-Series negative 8377-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

PC016.001.002.8377-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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