St. Augustine School, side exterior, corner of E and 8th Streets, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8499-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1916-09-22

GUSN

GUSN-375426

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
South Boston, Boston
St. Augustine School, side exterior, corner of E and 8th Streets, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8499-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - South Boston, Boston

Description

The image depicts the side exterior of St. Augustine School, located at the corner of E and 8th Streets in South Boston, Massachusetts. It shows a multi-story brick building with multiple windows and a fire escape staircase on the side. The foreground contains a fenced area with uneven dirt ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

schools (buildings)
institutional buildings
exterior views
fire escapes
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007419
B-Series negative 8499-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

PC016.001.014.8499-B

Places

South Boston (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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