Luis Carvalno holding burned tricycle outside of ruins of house fire on Gayland Street, Roxbury, in which seven of his relatives died

Luis Carvalno holding burned tricycle outside of ruins of house fire on Gayland Street, Roxbury, in which seven of his relatives died

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Title:
Luis Carvalno holding burned tricycle outside of ruins of house fire on Gayland Street, Roxbury, in which seven of his relatives died
Name on Item:
Leo Tierney
Date:
August 7, 1972
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Portrait photographs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Brearley Collection
Subjects:
Fires
Grief
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Roxbury
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; 35 mm (roll format)
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Notes:
Title from item or material accompanying item.
Additional information accompanying item: Gomes, Amondo Roxbury Fire Eight (8) people killed in nighttime fire. Photg - Dick Thompson 7 Aug. 72 Gomes, Amondo - Father of children killed in fire. Luis Carvalno, a relative to seven of the eight victims, holds up the burned tricycle of one of the children who died when fire swept their home on Gayland St. Luis lived on the second floor.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; John Booras
Notes (date):
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Identifier:
18_11_014414