By adamg on Mon., 5/9/2016 - 10:24 am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this photo. See it larger.
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court street
By scollaysq
Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:42am
all long gone, scollay square was the photo mecca, guessing about 1900
Yep
By Nate
Mon, 05/09/2016 - 1:13pm
Yep. My guess is around 1913 when St. Louis rubber company was listed next door at 157 Court St., and John McNeil & Co. was listed at 165 Court St.
...well, anyone can look this
By anon
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 8:53am
...well, anyone can look this up in an old city directory. Kind of takes the fun out of it. Isn't the point to guess?
Everybody has ready access to a city directory?
By adamg
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 9:06am
How come I didn't get my complete set?
Check google! There are quite
By anon
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 9:45am
Check google! There are quite a few available.
Hadn't considered that
By Nate
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 11:40am
I've always seen the research as the fun of it. It's a great excuse to sift through historical newspapers, city directories, maps, etc. My guesses just guide the research.
Good point, Nate on Tue, 05
By anon
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 12:09pm
Good point, Nate on Tue, 05/10/2016 - 11:40am!
Kudos for the great work Boston City Archives does!
...just curious how you knew
By anon
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 10:21am
...just curious how you knew this?
City record to manufacturers directory
By Nate
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 11:53am
Finding the right combo of John R. McNeil & Co. along with the address number "165" on google book search led to revealing Court Street address in the 1913 Boston city record here.
Then checked 161 Court Street (couldn't find anything more than an apartment resident's name) and 157 Court Street led to finding the St. Louis Rubber company in the 1913 Directory of Massachusetts Manufacturers here.
I couldn't find anything on the photo studio mostly because Rembrandt is mentioned in just about every art and/or photo studio that has been mentioned online since the beginning of time. Even with the address I never found a mention of it.
Federal Street, ca. 1920
By anon
Mon, 05/09/2016 - 1:13pm
Federal Street, ca. 1920
I dunno
By Dave
Mon, 05/09/2016 - 2:19pm
I dunno, but I can't help but wonder if the packy next door sold Myers's rum.
The Answer!
By Boston City Archives
Mon, 05/09/2016 - 4:30pm
Thanks for playing, folks! This was taken on March 9, 1913 and shows 157-165 Court Street.
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