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Oh for the days when you could enjoy a good cigar after lunch while waiting for your pants to be hemmed, then take the streetcar back home

Old trolley in old Boston

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene (some details that would make it obvious scribbled out). See it larger.

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Where the Panera is, maybe? Guessing because of the el tracks-- where would they be visible from Broad Street.

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I'm assuming you didn't see the sign that says 132 Broad st.

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Sure, the trolley car sideboard is scribbled, but they left a lot of Broads in there!

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I could see Broad but I couldn't make out the number.

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I'm assuming you didn't see the sign that says 132 Broad st.

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Yes, that's the Rowe's Wharf elevated station at right, which was on Atlantic Ave. at the junction of Broad.

The site would actually be where the Greenway is today.

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Built in 1903, last ran in 1930. A sibling (car 475) became a work car and was eventually preserved at Seashore.

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Thanks for playing, folks! Yes, this shows 132-140 Broad Street at Rowes Wharf. We're dating the photo between 1900-1915, based on the trolley car and business signs. You can see a high res version of the photo here: https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_4cb60739-b16...

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