By adamg on Tue., 10/4/2022 - 10:57 am 
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene. See it larger.
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Dot chester
By The Fox 915
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:31am
Corner of Adams Street and Victory Road
Triple deckers
By Anon
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:43am
I think it’s Victory @ Neponset looking south.
Neponsett and Victory road.
By Sammi
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 12:03pm
Neponsett and Victory road. Is a little past split of Adams and Neponsett.
Yup
By John Costello
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 12:53pm
Neponset and Victory looking south. That building on the corner, albeit altered is still there.
The trees on the left tell me that that was a big Victorian before the phone company put the garage, which is now the wood supply place there.
Neponsit and Victory Rd
By anon
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:37am
Neponsit and Victory Rd
BPL
By brya
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:42am
Neponset and Victory. Just walked by!
Dunno, but
By Turalura Lipschitz
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 12:04pm
don't think I wanna try Fish Fruit.
It would be harder to guess...
By Charles Bahne
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 12:52pm
...if the Archives hadn't left the street sign visible, and legible, at right.
Looks like we have a winner
By Gary C
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 3:37pm
The scene today
https://goo.gl/maps/H5V2Yg75apEF3SUm8
Ah, Pickwick Ale
By merlinmurph
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 4:19pm
I remember walking into Sevens a few decades ago and seeing Pickwick on tap. That was a shock. Normally, you'd see it in skanky bars that had a line outside when it opened at 7 AM. Of course, I ordered one.
Poor man’s whiskey
By Bob Leponge
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 5:47pm
Before malt liquor was a thing, there was Pickwick Ale, brewed right in JP by Haffenreffer. The name later belonged to Narragansett, and now I believe someone else is making an ale by that name, but the original high abv “Haffenwrecker†is ancient history.
Pickwick Ale and Haffenreffer
By anon
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 6:30pm
Pickwick Ale and Haffenreffer Malt Liquor were two distinctly different animals.
Yup, just made by the same brewer
By merlinmurph
Wed, 10/05/2022 - 5:54pm
Narragansett made a number beers, let's see what I can remember from my beer delivery days:
Narragansett lager, ale, porter
Croft ale
Krueger beer, ale, pilsner
Haffenreffer beer, ale, malt liquor a.k.a. Green Death
Pickwick ale
Narragansett was bought by Falstaff sometime in the 70's and eventually closed the Cranston RI brewery.
A few years ago, someone bought the Narragansett name and marketed the beer again. I manage to down a few Narrys on visits to Block I.
I miss Haffenreffer. "The
By Don't Panic
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:13pm
I miss Haffenreffer. Private Stock aka "The Green Dragon" was my go to adult beverage when I needed a buzz and was low on funds.
I do be missing my Pickwick
By anon
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 6:30pm
I do be missing my Pickwick Ale.
Eww!
By MassMouse
Wed, 10/05/2022 - 1:32pm
I had whatever version of Pickwick many years ago at Doyle’s. Talk about WRETCHED!
The Answer
By Boston City Archives
Tue, 10/04/2022 - 8:53pm
Thanks for playing, folks! This is indeed Victory Rd at Neponset Ave. We're dating it at late 1940s. You can see a high res version here: https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncateg...
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