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Look at that
By BostonDog
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 10:15am
Catenary wires and tracks. Almost as if there was a comprehensive transportation system at some point until they had the great idea to rip it out and replace it with busses running leaded fuel.
But I'm sure when they were taking it out they said it would only be two years or so until they could replace it with something cleaner and better than what was removed.
(Sorry for the off-topic snark, but I'm pissed about the removal of the electric busses in Cambridge. Every Single Time the MBTA removes something, it's for the worse. The electric bus system should be expanded, not eliminated.)
Looking South Into Haymarket Square
By John Costello
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 9:40am
If you were here today, you would be standing right about where that little patch of dirt still is looking south with Beverly Street on your right and North Washington Street on your immediate left. The apartment building with City Winery would be to the right of the photo.
If you were looking south there would be that last piece of the Greenway that was supposed to have a Museum of The City of Boston on it.
The land in the right of the photo is about to be torn up for the Orange and Green Lines so this is 1896-1897.
John H. Walsh & Co.
By Deezak
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 9:51am
Was a nice clue and I found a really interesting blog about Mr. Walsh and his business:
http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2016/08/bost...
Thanks for posting this
By Bob Leponge
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 10:10am
I love seeing this kind of vernacular history posted here… it’s the raw material for understanding our world in historical context.
yup
By bostnkid
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 9:52am
haymarket
Kenmore looking outbound
By JPYuppie
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 9:49am
Kenmore looking outbound
Really?
By John Costello
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:42am
Since Kenmore Square really didn't have any development until 1900 or so, it is weird that you would think a picture with 1870's and earlier developed buildings would be Kenmore.
Just relax, it'll be okay.
By JPYuppie
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 12:59pm
Just relax, it'll be okay.
You Must Be One Of Those Alternative Facts People
By John Costello
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 2:08pm
Sorry, not sorry, for calling out your way off base guess.
Nope, I'm just one of those
By JPYuppie
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 3:21pm
Nope, I'm just one of those people voluntarily taking a guess at a local history trivia question on a local news website, with no actual stakes and without starting a pissing match.
Next to the old Middlesex Canal
By anon
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:15am
See this post from Hub History
https://twitter.com/HUBhistory/status/148612598442...
Podcast
By Lanie
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 12:52pm
I love that podcast. It's actually a perfect pair to these pics
Hub history
By lanie
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 3:31pm
Great podcast
Did the Ladies Cafe
By anon
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 2:15pm
have a Licker License?
The Answer
By anon
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 4:22pm
Thanks for playing, folks! The answer is indeed Haymarket Square, circa 1896-1897. You can see a high res, very zoomable version here: https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncateg...
Another gamecock picture!
By redheadedjen
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 4:23pm
Another gamecock picture!
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