Tenement houses, rear and side exterior, 35-37 Kirkland Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8701-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1928-03-07

GUSN

GUSN-375595

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Boston, General
Tenement houses, rear and side exterior, 35-37 Kirkland Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8701-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Boston, General

Description

The image shows the rear and side exterior of tenement houses located at 35-37 Kirkland Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The multi-story brick buildings have several windows, some of which are shuttered or broken. A fire escape is visible on the side of one building. A tall industrial building in the background bears the sign "Morgan Memorial Goodwill." A fenced area and an open ground space are in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007623
B-Series negative 8701-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

PC016.001.002.8701-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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