By adamg on Wed., 12/14/2016 - 10:55 am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene.
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North End someplace
By downtown-anon
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 11:04am
The distinctive arches on the building on the right would make it easy to match the building if it still exists today.
I am wondering if it is North St - most of which doesn't look like it would have when this picture was taken.
Walsh & Co. liquor dealers
By Ron Newman
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 11:14am
I'm finding references to them at both 1828 Washington Street (South End - near Roxbury border) and 7-9 North Washington Street (Haymarket). Based on the type and size of these buildings, I'd go with the latter. The building was probably torn down for the elevated Central Artery.
Essex St. in 1931
By anon (not verified)
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 11:12am
Essex St. in 1931
Doubt it
By Ron Newman
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 12:31pm
Prohibition was still in force in 1931.
Next Door to the Ladies' Cafe...
By Suldog
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 11:15am
... they sell rubbers. Heh-heh.
Beavisdog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
And...
By Ward8Mahatma
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 12:37pm
Climax Ale!
Interesting
By perruptor
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 2:02pm
The inability to correctly use apostrophes is not a new thing.
Actually, it is correct....
By Freshbarry (not verified)
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 2:55pm
..."ladies is the plural of lady and so the apostrophe signifies the possessive "ladies' café....
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.....
What's incorrect about
By aldos
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 3:20pm
What's incorrect about "Ladies' Cafe"?
Nothing at all
By perruptor
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 4:26pm
I could have sworn it said "Ladie's".
"This is for ladies only!"
By Ishmael Jones
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 11:36am
"This is for ladies only!"
"This is too, ma'am but every now and then I have to run a little water through it."
The cut-away at the end...
By John-W
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 11:58am
...is the best.
[youtube]W7z-M92N4L8[/youtube]
cigars, beer, ladies, shoes and rubbers
By bostnkid
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 11:49am
its a convenience buiding!
Charlestown St., near
By Iwuzzn'tthere (not verified)
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 1:26pm
Charlestown St., near Haymarket.
Where is or was this street?
By Ron Newman
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 1:31pm
It doesn't exist today. Does it now have another name, or was it plowed under for the elevated Central Artery?
North Washington Street
By Saul
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 1:42pm
Now known as North Washington Street.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Street_(Boston)
http://www.wardmaps.com/viewasset.php?aid=6085
John H Walsh
By Raymie
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 1:50pm
http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2016/08/bost...
Pussy Cafe?
By anon (not verified)
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 1:46pm
Isn't there one opening on Chestnut Hill Ave.?
(ducks)
The Answer!
By Boston City Archives (not verified)
Wed, 12/14/2016 - 3:43pm
Thanks for playing, folks! This is indeed Haymarket. We don't have an exact date for this photo, but we've placed it circa 1890-1910. Depending on the date this would have been either Charlestown Street or North Washington Street
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