Unidentified buildings, side exterior, corner of 12-14.5 Harrison Avenue and 3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8600-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-07-06

GUSN

GUSN-375511

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Unidentified buildings, side exterior, corner of 12-14.5 Harrison Avenue and 3 Oxford Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8600-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the side exterior of unidentified brick buildings at the corner of 12-14.5 Harrison Avenue and 3 Oxford Place in Boston, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there are wooden beams across a narrow alleyway, with a sign on the right indicating "PRIVATE" and "THROUGH." Fire escapes are visible on the buildings, and in the background a horse-drawn cart and a vintage automobile are present on a cobblestone street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
derelict buildings
alleys (streets)
fire escapes
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007521
B-Series negative 8600-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

PC016.001.002.8600-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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