Tenement house, side exterior, 87 West Eighth Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8048-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1928-03-07

GUSN

GUSN-375030

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Description

The image shows the side exterior of a multi-story tenement house located at 87 West Eighth Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features wooden siding and several windows. A wooden fence and utility pole are visible in the foreground, alongside other residential buildings in the background. A blurred figure appears near the fence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tenement houses
residential structures
exterior views
derelict buildings
streets
fences
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006976
B-Series negative 8048-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

PC016.001.014.8048-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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