Tenement house, front and side exterior, 20 Corey Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8821-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1932-03-24

GUSN

GUSN-375694

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Description

The image depicts the front and side exterior of a multi-story tenement house located at 20 Corey Street in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is made of wood with visible siding and multiple windows, some of which are open or in disrepair. In front of the building, three children stand on the sidewalk next to a small tricycle, while a picket fence runs alongside the house. Other buildings are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
children (people by age group)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007743
B-Series negative 8821-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

PC016.001.004.8821-B

Places

Charlestown (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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