Unidentified tenement houses, rear exterior, Boston, Massachusetts, 8643-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-375546

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Unidentified tenement houses, rear exterior, Boston, Massachusetts, 8643-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the rear exterior of unidentified tenement houses in Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are multi-story brick structures with several windows, some of which lack glass. Fire escapes are visible attached to the facade and laundry is hanging on lines outside. The area in front of the buildings is overgrown and features a wooden fence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
fire escapes
fences
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007564
B-Series negative 8643-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8643-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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