Apartment building, side exterior, 4 Ambrose Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8787-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1931-04-29

GUSN

GUSN-375664

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Description

The image depicts the side exterior of an apartment building located at 4 Ambrose Street, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The view includes the brick walls of the building, several window openings, and an alleyway adjacent to a wooden fence. Debris is visible on the ground in the alley. Nearby residential structures are also partially visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
alleys (streets)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007709
B-Series negative 8787-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

PC016.001.012.8787-B

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston (Mass.). Building Dept.

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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