Tenement houses, front exterior, 109-115 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8035-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1928-08-15

GUSN

GUSN-375019

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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
South Boston, Boston
Tenement houses, front exterior, 109-115 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8035-B
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Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - South Boston, Boston

Description

The image shows the front exterior of tenement houses located at 109-115 West Eighth Street in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are three stories high, with multiple windows, some of which are broken. A group of children stands in front of the houses, and a "For Sale" sign is visible on one of the buildings. The street and sidewalk are also visible in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006963
B-Series negative 8035-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

PC016.001.014.8035-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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