In 1966, a news photographer captured the construction of the concrete structure around what would become the giant tank at the heart of the New England Aquarium - which opened to the public in 1969, giving us a generation of children who could walk like a penguin:
Photo from the BPL's Brearley Collection. Posted under this Creative Commons license.
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WOW!
By Don't Panic
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 1:30pm
Just wow. The inner-city was so separated from the waterfront back then I had no idea this was going on. Not a clue. I was 9 years old.
Think of the penguins
By Angry Dan
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 4:51pm
The little girl in that commercial was super racist to the penguins.
Trivia
By anon
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 4:52pm
The first two seals to live at the Aquarium were named Simon & Garfunkel. In those days they were kept in an open tank in front of the building.
Not being a troll
By anon
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 6:01pm
but it’s concrete. Cement is one of 4 ingredients that make up concrete.
Fixed
By adamg
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 9:25am
Thanks!
I don't know what this is, Jay
By Ari O
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 5:59am
We better call the Aquarium, dude.
(And the best remix of an Aquarium ad, of course)
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