Front exterior of apartment buildings, 127-129 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8027-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1931-10-23

GUSN

GUSN-375805

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Description

The image shows the front exterior of apartment buildings located at 127-129 West Eighth Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are three stories high with multiple windows visible. Several children and a few adults are gathered on the sidewalk and in front of the buildings, with some people visible in the doorways.

Details

Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
children (people by age group)
group portraits
streets
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012666
B-Series negative 8027-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

PC016.001.014.8027-B

Places

South Boston (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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