If so, you might be able to identify the location of this scene from 1970s Boston, posted by the Boston City Archives.
Neighborhoods:
Like the job UHub is doing? Consider a contribution. Thanks!
Ad:
If so, you might be able to identify the location of this scene from 1970s Boston, posted by the Boston City Archives.
Like the job UHub is doing? Consider a contribution. Thanks!
Ad:Help keep Universal Hub going. If you like what we're up to and want to help out, please consider a (completely non-deductible) contribution.
Comments
Charles st
By Honus Wagner
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 2:38pm
Right next to the sevens
Yes!
By djo
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 2:49pm
I totally remember being between 3 and 6 years old in the late '80s and my dad brining me to Mr. Donut on Main Street in Watertown on Sundays after church.... back when he still went to church.
that was my thought
By Sally
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 2:52pm
though I don't remember a Mister Doughnut there--I thought there was one further up the street near Walter's Lock. I do remember the Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Brigham's. Ah...Charles Street...
Charles St
By Confirmed
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 2:39pm
The Sevens is at 77 Charles St, Beacon Hill, It looks to be next door.
Yep, Charles Street
By Allstonian
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 2:53pm
Sure enough, Charles Street, with the Sevens next door. We own a panel painted by David Omar White from the ladies' room door of the Sevens.
Mr. Donut!
By anon
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 3:05pm
I liked Mr. Donut far better than Dunkin Donuts. I wish it was still around.
The Dunkin Donuts back when
By Dave
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 5:53pm
The Dunkin Donuts back when Mister Donut was around was far superior to what's out there now, save for the fact that you'd occasionally get cigarette-smelling donuts.
Charles St, Boston
By anon35
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 3:25pm
That's the Seven's Ale House [77 Charles St, Boston] to the left of the Mister Donut shop.
That was too easy......
They are still using the same logotype in South Korea!
By rb
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 3:52pm
Two summers ago, I saw Mr. Donut giving out free samples along bustling Haeundae Beach in Busan. I think I ate at least three.
This photo is noteworthy not
By H
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 4:17pm
This photo is noteworthy not only for the "Ye Olde Mr Donut Shoppe" sign (aka "Suck it, Beacon Hill sign regulations"), but also for depicting that traffic on Charles Street used to run both ways.
It wasn't a two way street
By anon
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 5:55pm
Traffic didn't run both ways on Charles Street. But it used to run in the opposite direction of what it does now. Circa 1979 it suddenly and mysteriously changed direction (seemingly overnight) with no explaination.
Simple explanation.
By Sally
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 6:51pm
Kevin White wanted to change it. I think Barney Frank told a story about how that happened.
Is "Mister Donut" still
By anon
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 4:35pm
Is "Mister Donut" still operating as a business entity? I saw a sticker on the register at my local Dunkies (High St in Medford Sq) that said something along the lines of "If your receipt isn't accurate, your order is free!", but it had "Mister Donut" branding all over it. And it looked brand new.
There was a Mr Donut
By anon
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 5:19pm
not too far from my parents' house on Long Island until fairly recently (last 10 years or so.)
Dunkin' acquired Mr.
By Sarcastic Sam
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 5:28pm
Dunkin Donuts acquired Mr. Donut a while ago. I think it would have been smart to retain the different stores even if they are part of the same company....but then again I also think they should still bake the pastries on the premises rather than trucking them in stale (what do I know?).
The Mr. Donut brand is licensed to do business in other countries (and why again not here?
Oh well, I"m not supposed to eat that stuff anyway.
From Tokyo. They're still
By Dave
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 5:51pm
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35...
From Tokyo. They're still using the same logo.
I saw one too recently in
By Melissa
Tue, 09/25/2012 - 12:33am
I saw one too recently in Amesbury!
Mister Donut Oishii
By Bread
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 5:17pm
Alive and well in the friendly skies of JAL. Makes perfect sense...
http://bostinno.com/2012/04/13/according-to-japan-...
make and model
By anon
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 5:36pm
Dude that's my car! I was wondering where I parked it?
;)
I believe they are a Ford
By anon
Mon, 09/24/2012 - 10:02pm
I believe they are a Ford Falcon and Chevy Vega
Yes, I thought the same thing
By Melissa
Tue, 09/25/2012 - 12:36am
That, and also that the cars were the bigger story! My brother had a POS Vega - anyone else remember what a horror show those cars were?
You could run
By anon
Tue, 09/25/2012 - 10:21am
Vegas, Pintos, Gremlins, Escorts into the ground. Classic hoopties.