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Roxbury High School Roof, Boston, Mass., built by Boston Bridge Workers

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1885

Location Note

OVP-L11-OVP221b

GUSN

GUSN-221385

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Description

Boston Bridge Works employees can be seen on the iron beams inside the Roxbury High School roof structure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

interior views
roofs
high schools (buildings)
schools (buildings)
construction sites
education
portraits
group portraits
photographs
albumen prints

Inscription

Gift of Earle G. Shuttleworth Jr. 16 Nov. 1995. 1885. Warren Street or Montrose Street now demolished. Identifed by Robert Severy 20 Nov. 1995. (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

Oversize photograph number OVP0221-B

Physical Description

1 photographic print : albumen, mounted ; 16 7/8 x 12 3/4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1995-11-16

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.221-B

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

16 7/8 x 12 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., 16 November 1995.

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
albumen prints

Other People

Severy, Robert Bayard

Subjects

Architectural photography
Warren Street (Roxbury, Mass.)
Montrose Street (Roxbury, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

OVP-L11-OVP221b

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