Building at 159-165 Massachusetts Avenue, rear, Boston, Massachusetts, 5040-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390514

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Street and cityscapes
Building at 159-165 Massachusetts Avenue, rear, Boston, Massachusetts, 5040-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Street and cityscapes

Description

The image depicts the rear of a brick building located at 159-165 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features multiple stories, fire escapes, and awning-covered windows. On the ground level, several early 20th-century automobiles and a delivery truck can be seen parked.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
automobiles
motorcycles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026080
B-Series negative 5040-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC020.001.005.5040-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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