Historic New England

Apartment buildings, front exterior, 64 Billerica Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8098-B

The image shows the front exterior of a row of brick apartment buildings on 64 Billerica Street, Boston, Massachusetts. In front, a horse-drawn carriage is parked on the cobblestone street. A person is looking out from a window on the right side of the image.

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375072

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8098-B

Apartment buildings, rear exterior, demolished, 64 Billerica Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8099-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of a demolished apartment building at 64 Billerica Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are collapsed sections of the structure, with broken wooden beams and debris scattered across the remains of a roof or floor. Nearby are adjoining structures and some laund...

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375073

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8099-B

Unidentified building, exterior, demolished, Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8100-B

The image shows the exterior of a partially demolished, unidentified building located on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible elements include damaged walls and scattered debris, with parts of the wooden structure still standing.

Date: 1923-09-18

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375074

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8100-B

Unidentified building, exterior, demolished, Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8101-B

The image shows an unidentified, two-story wooden building on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is weathered, with visible damage and missing panels. In front of the building, there is an early 20th-century automobile and part of a truck, along with miscellaneous debr...

Date: 1923-09-18

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375075

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8101-B

Mt. Pleasant Roofing Co., front exterior, demolished, Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8102-B

The image shows the front exterior of Mt. Pleasant Roofing Co. located on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The storefront is deserted and in disrepair, with boarded-up windows and doors, and a âFor Saleâ sign above the entrance. A fire hydrant is visible on the cobblestone str...

Date: 1923-09-18

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375076

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8102-B

House, rear exterior, 85 Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8103-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a house located at 85 Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. There is a wooden structure resembling a barn or garage, with a vehicle partially visible inside. A tree is in the foreground and there is other foliage in the background.

Date: 1925-09-10

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375077

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8103-B

House, exterior, 1188 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8104-B

The image depicts the exterior of a house located at 1188 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The house is made of wood and has an aged appearance with visible wear. A tall, narrow brick chimney is on the right side of the house. In the foreground, there is overgrown vegetation and ...

Date: 1925-09-08

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375078

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8104-B

House, exterior, 1188 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8105-B

The image shows the exterior of a house located at 1188 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is wooden with visible planks and a pitched roof. There are various small outbuildings and vegetation surrounding the main building. A portion of a porch or veranda with wooden ...

Date: 1925-09-08

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375079

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8105-B

Unidentified building, rear exterior, 1436 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8106-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of an unidentified building at 1436 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is two stories high with wooden siding and multiple windows. On the side of the building, text reads "1436 C.F. Kell Painter." In the background, there are three-...

Date: 1922-10-27

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375080

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8106-B

Apartment building, side exterior, 44 Bolton Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8107-B

The image shows the side exterior of a three-story apartment building located at 44 Bolton Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features multiple windows with shutters and a doorway on the side. The surrounding area has some trees and there is a utility pole visible in the foreg...

Date: 1923-01-02

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375081

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8107-B

Apartment building, rear exterior, 44 Bolton Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8108-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a three-story apartment building located at 44 Bolton Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The house has a simple rectangular shape with multiple windows, some of which are damaged or missing glass. In the foreground, there is a snow-covered, uneven ground with s...

Date: 1923-01-02

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375082

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8108-B

Apartment buildings, front exterior, demolished, 251-257 Bowen Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8109-B

The image depicts the front exterior of a row of wooden apartment buildings at 251-257 Bowen Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings are in a state of disrepair with visible damage to the siding and structures leaning. Some windows and doors are misaligned, indicating that the house is sc...

Date: 1916-09-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375083

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8109-B

Apartment buildings, rear exterior, demolished, 251-257 Bowen Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8110-B

The image shows the rear exterior of apartment buildings at 251-257 Bowen Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a two-story building with clapboard siding, featuring a couple of doors and windows. There is overgrown vegetation in the foreground and various pieces of wood around the...

Date: 1916-09-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375084

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8110-B

Apartment buildings, rear exterior, demolished, 251-257 Bowen Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8111-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a demolished apartment building located at 251-257 Bowen Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features wooden siding with visible damage and decay, including missing and broken boards. There is a boarded-up door and debris is scattered on th...

Date: 1916-09-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375085

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8111-B

Store, corner of Broadway Street and Winchester Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8112-B

The image shows a store at the corner of Broadway Street and Winchester Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a multi-story wooden building with several windows and a sign for Winchester Street. There are advertisements on the building's facade, one mentioning cash paid for various items...

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375086

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8112-B

Unidentified building, rear exterior, 46 Bennington Street, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8113-B

The image shows the rear exterior of an unidentified building at 46 Bennington Street, East Boston, Massachusetts. The building features wood siding and boarded-up windows. There is a visible door on the upper level, as well as debris and exposed brickwork at the base of the structure. Adjacent buil...

Date: 1923-04-10

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375087

Ref. Code: PC016.001.007.8113-B

Apartment building, front exterior, 69 Baxter Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8114-B

The image depicts the front exterior of a three-story apartment building located at 69 Baxter Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The building features wooden siding, multiple windows, and a main entrance door with steps leading up to it. A utility pole is visible in front of the building.

Date: 1920-07-20

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375088

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8114-B

Unidentified building, exterior, 2 Benedict Street, Somerville, Massachusetts, 8115-B

The image depicts an unidentified building at 2 Benedict Street, Somerville, Massachusetts. The structure is wooden and has visible wear, with a small group of people standing in front of it. There is another wooden building visible to the right in the image. A sign indicating the street name is vis...

Date: 1923-05-25

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375089

Ref. Code: PC016.001.013.8115-B

Barn, rear exterior, 67 Alger Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8116-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of a barn located at 67 Alger Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The barn has a shingled facade with two boarded windows near the roof and an additional wooden structure attached to its side with a door and a window. The ground in front of the barn is dirt wit...

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375090

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8116-B

Barn, front exterior, 67 Alger Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8117-B

The image shows the front exterior of a barn located at 67 Alger Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The barn has a shingled facade with a sliding door partially open at the front. Above the door, there are two small windows on either side. An electrical pole stands close to the barn, with visibl...

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375091

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8117-B

Apartment building, rear exterior, 167 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8118-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a wooden apartment building located at 167 Athens Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The house has a pitched roof and visible snow. There is a wooden fence in the foreground, and some windows appear boarded or partially open. A chimney is visible on the roof.

Date: 1924-02-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375092

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8118-B

Apartment building, front exterior, 167 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8119-B

The image depicts the front exterior of an apartment building located at 167 Athens Street in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The house features wood siding with numerous windows equipped with shutters. A sign reading "PRIVATE WAY" is visible on the side of the building. The surroundings are sn...

Date: 1924-02-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375093

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8119-B

Tenement house, front exterior, 246 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8120-B

The image shows the front exterior of a two-story wooden tenement house located at 246 Athens Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The building has shutters on the second-floor windows, a boarded-up lower section, and is adjacent to a wooden fence. A young boy in overalls is standing on the sidewalk...

Date: 1924-08-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375094

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8120-B

Tenement house, side exterior, 358 Athens Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8121-B

The image shows the side exterior of a multi-story tenement house located at 358 Athens Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is constructed with horizontal siding and has multiple windows visible. A paved street runs alongside the building and there is a wooden fence partially obscur...

Date: 1924-07-23

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375095

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8121-B

Apartment building, exterior, 2-3 Badger Place, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8122-B

The image shows the exterior of a multi-story wooden apartment building located at 2-3 Badger Place, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features several windows with shutters, and a wooden fence runs beside it. A man wearing a coat and hat is visible in the foreground. The area around ...

Date: 1922-11-17

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375096

Ref. Code: PC016.001.004.8122-B

Apartment building, exterior, 2-3 Badger Place, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8123-B

The image shows the exterior of an apartment building located at 2-3 Badger Place in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story structure with visible steps leading up to an entrance. The siding of the building is wooden and architectural details such as cornices are present a...

Date: 1922-11-17

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375097

Ref. Code: PC016.001.004.8123-B

Tenement house, rear exterior, 67 Baxter Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8125-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of a multi-story tenement house located at 67 Baxter Street in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is made of wood with multiple windows, some of which have shutters. The yard in front of the house is fenced with wooden planks.

Date: 1923-01-02

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375098

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8125-B

Tenement house, front exterior, 67 Baxter Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8126-B

The image depicts the front exterior of a tenement house located at 67 Baxter Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The house is a multi-story building with visible wooden siding and multiple windows, some of which have shutters. Part of the facade has exposed framing on one side .A utility pole is p...

Date: 1923-01-02

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375099

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8126-B

Apartment building, front exterior, 103 Albion Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8127-B

The image depicts the front exterior of a brick apartment building located at 103 Albion Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is multiple stories high, with a series of windows and shutters. A "For Sale" sign is visible in one of the lower windows. Steps lead up to the main entrance and the b...

Date: 1922-09-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375100

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8127-B

Apartment building, rear exterior, 103 Albion Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8128-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a brick apartment building at 103 Albion Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure has multiple windows with broken glass and shutters in varying states of disrepair. The area in front of the building is littered with debris and there are a couple of trash can...

Date: 1922-09-19

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375101

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8128-B

Apartment building, side exterior, 94-96 Albion Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8129-B

The image depicts the side exterior of an apartment building located at 94-96 Albion Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The scene includes two wooden structures with visible clapboard siding. A wooden staircase connects the buildings and there are windows with shutters. A barrel is situated at the botto...

Date: 1924-07-23

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375102

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8129-B

Apartment building, rear exterior, 132 Hudson Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8132-B

The image depicts the rear exterior of an apartment building located at 132 Hudson Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features multiple levels, visible fire escapes, and several windows. Laundry is hanging on lines strung between the building and another structure. The scene includes a view...

Date: 1925-09-11

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375103

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8132-B

Apartment building, front exterior, 132 Hudson Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 8133-B

The image shows the front exterior of a three-story brick apartment building at 132 Hudson Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features dormer windows on the top floor and several shuttered windows. There are steps leading up to the entrance, where a woman and a child are standing. A sign ne...

Date: 1924-11-21

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375104

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8133-B

Unidentified building, rear exterior, 78 A Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8134-B

The image shows the rear exterior of an unidentified building located at 78 A Street, South Boston, Massachusetts. The building features wooden siding with several windows and a door. There is a small fenced area on the upper level.

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375105

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8134-B

Unidentified store, front exterior, 78 A Street, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8135-B

The image shows the front exterior of an unidentified store located at 78 A Street in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a three-story building with a visible storefront on the ground level. The facade features advertisements, including ones for "Pillsbury's Best" and "Quincy Ale." The st...

Date: 1923-11-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375106

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8135-B

House, rear exterior, off Columbia Road, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8136-B

The image shows the rear exterior of a house located off Columbia Road in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is a wooden building with visible siding, a shingle roof, and multiple boarded-up windows and doors. Surrounding the house are other residential structures and the ground is une...

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375107

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8136-B

House, side exterior, off Columbia Road, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, 8137-B

The image depicts the side exterior of a house located off Columbia Road in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The house has a gambrel roof and features visible wear on its siding and windows. In the foreground, there is a stone foundation, while a smaller outbuilding with a gabled roof is situated ...

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375108

Ref. Code: PC016.001.006.8137-B

Apartment building, Spear Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8138-B

The image depicts a narrow alleyway between apartment buildings on Spear Place in Boston, Massachusetts. The brick buildings feature several windows, some adorned with balconies. Laundry is visible hanging on lines between the buildings. The ground below is covered in snow and there are a few utilit...

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375109

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8138-B

Apartment building, Spear Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 8139-B

The image depicts an alleyway between two brick apartment buildings at Spear Place, Boston, Massachusetts. The ground is covered in snow, and some clothes are visible hanging on a line in the background. There is a scaffolding structure attached to one of the buildings on the right.

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375110

Ref. Code: PC016.001.002.8139-B

Unidentified tenement house, rear exterior, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8140-B

The image shows the rear exterior of an unidentified tenement house in South Boston, Massachusetts. The house features worn-out wooden siding and broken windows. In the foreground, there are wooden barrels and miscellaneous pieces of wood and debris scattered on the ground.

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375111

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8140-B

Unidentified building, exterior, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8141-B

The image shows the exterior of an unidentified building in South Boston, Massachusetts. It features a wooden structure with visible siding, windows with shutters, and a small picket fence in the foreground. The background includes a flat-roofed building with a chimney and additional structures.

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375112

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8141-B

Unidentified buildings, exterior, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8142-B

The image shows a group of unidentified wooden buildings in South Boston, Massachusetts. There is a two-story structure on the left with several windows visible, alongside adjacent buildings, and in the foreground, there is a fenced area with a lamp post near the entrance. Bare trees are also presen...

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375113

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8142-B

Unidentified building, exterior, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8143-B

The image shows an unidentified building in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is made of wooden planks with an irregular, weathered appearance. There are several open doors and windows, and a large wood beam is propped against the building. A person wearing a hat and coat is visible in the ...

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375114

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8143-B

Unidentified building, interior, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8144-B

The image shows the interior of an unidentified building in South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The structure features wooden beams and walls, with scattered debris and broken materials spread across the floor. Sunlight enters through gaps in the walls and ceiling, illuminating the interior space.

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375115

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8144-B

Unidentified buildings, exterior, South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8145-B

The image shows a collection of unidentified exterior buildings in South Boston, Massachusetts. The structures is made of wood, with various construction materials scattered around. A wooden fence with wire mesh is visible in the foreground and there are several bare trees surrounding the buildings.

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375116

Ref. Code: PC016.001.014.8145-B

Unidentified tenement house, exterior, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, 8146-B

The image shows the exterior of an unidentified tenement house in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story structure with visible wooden siding, missing sections, and broken windows. It is situated between other similar structures, with a wooden fence in the foreground.

Date: 1920-1939

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375117

Ref. Code: PC016.001.004.8146-B

Unidentified building, 1-2 Conant Place, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 8147-B

The image shows a multi-story wooden structure located at 1-2 Conant Place, Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is in a state of disrepair, with exposed framing and missing panels on the exterior walls. There are steps leading up to an entrance and debris is scattered on the ground nearby.

Date: 1940-04-05

Collection: Boston Building Department photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

GUSN: 375118

Ref. Code: PC016.001.012.8147-B

Fan

Rounded triangular shaped woven rattan fan w/ woven traingle in center. Straws for handle descend from base of triangle. Handle woven and bound at base w/ black thread.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rattan, weaving

GUSN: 24067

Accession Number: 1998.4979.2

Fan

Spade/heart shaped woven rattan fan. Handle w/ith bone keeper on end.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material), carving (processes), rattan, weaving

GUSN: 24068

Accession Number: 1998.4980

Fan

Split bamboo and paper fan in form of oval w/ flat base. Painted one side w/ flowers. The other side is half solid blue and half white w/ blue lines. Handle painted black.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: bamboo (material), cutting (dividing), painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 24069

Accession Number: 1998.4981.1

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