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That's a lot of kids

By adamg on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 11:07am
A lot of kids in black and white in old Boston

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene. See it larger.

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By MrZip on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 12:00pm.

1962?

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By mangycougar on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 12:15pm.

I was just thinking the same thing.

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By Homer Bedloe on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 1:35pm.

I don’t think it’s the philbrick school.

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By Rob O on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 12:13pm.

School parking lot, facing NE.
1968?

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By KK on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 2:14pm.

Agreed...

Streetview from, uhmm, the street.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3783598,-71.0638415,3a,75y,29.25h,74.83t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seOQGvnMzYdmXguVaFUnOPw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

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By Turalura Lipschitz on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 12:22pm.

FTFY

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By Ward8Mahatma on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 12:33pm.

...barely visible is Mayor John Collins. Wheelchair-bound, only his head pokes up in the crowd.

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By baustin on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 1:17pm.

I don't give the industry much thought, but it occurs to me that playground designers have made big strides. "You got 300 kids? A single slide should cover you. If you have extra space leftover, we're having a sale on asphalt."

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By BostonDog on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 1:23pm.

It looks warm in that photo. Way to rub it in.

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By ElizaLeila on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 3:46pm.

mid-60's this weekend.

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By B14 on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 1:49pm.

This looks like the Ryan Playground. It’s at the corner of Dot Ave. and Harbor View St.

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By Boston City Archives on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 4:29pm.

Thanks for playing, folks! Those of you who guessed Ryan Playground are correct. The photo was taken on June 16, 1961, around the time the playground was dedicated. At the time it was called the Dorchester Ave Playground. You can zoom in on a high resolution image here:https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_96429958-e8f...

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By registeredUser2 on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 4:42pm.

Little Scobie park looking northeast down Copeland St.

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By anon on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 4:50pm.

M street?

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By Mike L on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 5:55pm.

Definitely mid-60's.....

Yes, that's Mayor Collins and I think state rep Davenport to his left.

I'm guessing Murphy Field's playground between Child St. & Carolina Ave.? (My aunt lived nearby.)

I don't know if it was called the Murphy back then.

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By Lmo on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 8:08pm.

Ryan Park, Savin Hill

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By Patriciax on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 8:39am.

These old pictures are great. I love scanning the faces for a family member. I'm sure one day one will pop up.

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By Stone on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 10:15pm.

This the field at what use to be named the John Marshal School on westville St in Dorchester

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