Unidentified tenement houses, rear exterior, Boston, Massachusetts, 8645-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-375548

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Unidentified tenement houses, rear exterior, Boston, Massachusetts, 8645-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image depicts the rear exterior of unidentified tenement houses in Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are constructed of brick with several windows, some of which have missing or damaged panes. Fire escapes are attached to the buildings and laundry is visibly hanging on lines. The area in the foreground is overgrown with vegetation and bordered by 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 NP007566
B-Series negative 8645-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC016

Collection Name

Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC016.001.002.8645-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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