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I don't know about you...
By Ward8Mahatma
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 11:04am
...but I want me some of that Pierre's French Ice Cream at 2 for $.79! I know there's an Elm Hill Ave in Roxbury, so I'm going to guess there and sometime in the early 50's, judging by the cars. I suppose using the window sign about Thanksgiving dates & store times could help whittle down the exact date, but, unfortunately, I don't have time for internet spelunking right now.
November 1950 or 1961?
By Ron Newman
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 11:18am
Those are the two years when Thanksgiving fell on November 23. I think the (used) car style shown is more likely to be from the late 50s than the late 40s, so ... 1961.
The next possible year is 1967, but by then, I don't think many Jews were still living in this part of Roxbury (and that would be a really old car).
If it's a '59 Ford 300, it
By Dave
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 1:57pm
If it's a '59 Ford 300, it would be 8 years old.
I usually drive cars older than that.
1950 looks likely. or, um, 1961...
By oddjob60
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 11:20am
Thanksgiving was on Nov. 23 in 1950.
Edit: I like Ron Newman's answer better.
I think that's a 1959 Ford
By Dave
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 12:11pm
I think that's a 1959 Ford 300.
I wonder what was in the upside down box that says STACK THIS SIDE UP?
Elm Hill Super Market 216 Humboldt 1963
By moxie
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 11:22am
http://www.mocavo.com/The-Boston-Directory-Includi...
214-216 Humboldt Ave, Roxbury
By Ron Newman
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 11:36am
Google searches for Roxbury Kosher Meat Market and Elm Hill Super Market find them at these adjoining addresses.
It looks like these one-story brick commercial buildings have since been replaced by two-story wood-frame apartment or condo buildings.
What year was last change to a Boundary of a Ward or Precinct?
By theszak
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 12:13pm
For an interesting conversation ask Boston City Archives what year was the last change to a Boundary of any Boston Ward or Precinct !... see also
https://archive.org/stream/municipalregiste1925bos...
The interesting question is
By Matt_R
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 12:24pm
The interesting question is when was the last time wards were relavant to the City. They have absolutely nothing to do with anything any more, except for a few ward committees.
Precincts are relevant
By Waquiot
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 1:25pm
Since they are the building blocks of city council, state rep, state senate, governor's council, and congressional districts. But like you say, the wards mean jack all to anything.
Commission to Redivide Boston into Wards Acts 1924 Chap 410
By theszak
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 1:55pm
Commission to Redivide the City of Boston into Wards
Acts 1924 Chap 410
http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/actsResolves/1924/...
...consisting of three senators to be appointed in the first instance by the president of the senate and eight representatives to be appointed in the first instance by the speaker of the house of representatives, all such members to be residents of said city.
That's great and all
By Waquiot
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 5:06pm
But the city hasn't used wards since the 1940s.
And to think its all be demolished
By billski
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 1:03pm
replaced with housing
https://goo.gl/maps/T7iL2
Right down the street there
By anon
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 10:31pm
Right down the street there are still some very similar markets, and a barbershop, and even some brick building that look similar to the ones in the photo.
no clue on the location, but
By greenlinetobrooklyn
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 2:00pm
no clue on the location, but I love the stacked boxes with "STACK THIS SIDE UP" clearly upside down.
no clue on the location, but
By greenlinetobrooklyn
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 2:00pm
no clue on the location, but I love the stacked boxes with "STACK THIS SIDE UP" clearly upside down.
The Answer!
By City of Boston ...
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 4:09pm
Thanks for playing, folks! This is 214-216 Humboldt Avenue on November 21, 1961.
Ruthven and Humboldt
By kay
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 7:37pm
My sister's townhouse is there now.
cust. service existed then
By steveluvskaren
Tue, 03/24/2015 - 12:07am
meat poultry cut to order some stores delivered still have my moms old green stamp books she got a percolator some dishes and silverware and other stuff
classic cars are my hobby not classics but you have a 59 ford custom 300
2 door coupe it may not have a radio stick 6 other is a 54 plymouth savoy
sedan belvederes had more trim
in my day we didnt need no
By Dave
Tue, 03/24/2015 - 11:22am
in my day we didnt need no punctuation and we liked it
And we tied an onion to our belt
By MattyC
Tue, 03/24/2015 - 11:47am
which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...
And nickles
By roadman
Tue, 03/24/2015 - 12:54pm
had pictures of bumblebees on them. We used to say "Gimme five bees for a quarter."
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