Hixon Electric Company, side exterior, corner of Albany Street and Dover Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8809-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1928-02-15

GUSN

GUSN-375683

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Description

The image depicts the side exterior of the Hixon Electric Company building located at the corner of Albany Street and Dover Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The brick building features several windows and a prominent fire escape attached to its facade. In the foreground, there is a partially excavated area surrounded by wooden barricades and a visible metal pipe.

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Descriptive Terms

electric utilities
commercial buildings
exterior views
fire escapes
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007731
B-Series negative 8809-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

PC016.001.002.8809-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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