The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this old Boston scene.
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Looks like it could be the
By rpbdot
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 11:36am
Looks like it could be the corner of Columbus Ave and Camden St.
Looks like it but the
By anon
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 12:44pm
Looks like it but the buildings don't quite match. Wrong # of windows, wrong window shape, bays, striping patterns on the facades.
Columbus Avenue
By Greg Goodale
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 2:32pm
The stands on the roofdeck suggest that the photo may have been taken from the current Carter Playground, once home to the Boston Braves, looking East toward the intersection of Columbus and Camden Avenue. Judging by the absence of outfield fences I would say this was taken immediately after the Braves left for Nicholson field in the summer of 1914.
Huntington/South End architecture
By Stephen McCarthy
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 1:54pm
Could be in vicinity of old South End Grounds or Huntington Ave Grounds. Flag pole or light pole should be a clue.
Somewhere in J.P,
By AZ
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 2:54pm
Somewhere in J.P,
Thanks for playing folks!
By Boston City Archives
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 4:14pm
Thanks for playing folks! This is the Fellows Street Playground in 1901 You can read more about the playground in this excerpt from the 1901 Parks Dept report. https://twitter.com/ArchivesBoston/status/62576001...
THE OLD MATTAPAN TRANSITIONS
By tim
Mon, 07/27/2015 - 9:59pm
THE OLD MATTAPAN TRANSITIONS ON RIVER ST???
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