Sandbox project in old Boston

By adamg on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:14am

Kids in an unfinished sandbox

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

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This is what the Yankees sent...

By Turalura Lipschitz
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:59am

in exchange for Babe Ruth in 1920.

Way before my time

By Don't Panic
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 11:41am

But that wall looks familiar. Boston Tech?

Warmish Weather Clothes

By John Costello
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 12:16pm

A Hill with flags on it.

Boats.

Sailor Hats.

Nobody of color.

It has to be a Bunker Hill Day celebration in what I am assuming a school in Chucktown.

Boat

By Parkwayne
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 12:21pm

That is a sweet model boat.

Young man on the far left

By Irma la Douce
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 1:08pm

I love that his fierce scowl is matched by that of the infant in the stroller he is tending to.

Digging new subway, 1910.

By anon
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 1:11pm

Digging new subway, 1910.

The only word that comes to mind is....

By Gary C
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 1:17pm

urchins

Magoo sez

By MisterMagooForYoo
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 2:16pm

That’s Magoo’s grandpappy in the front. Magoo.

Offspring of Joe Kennedy Sr

By Friartuck
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 2:50pm

the ones who never got to go to Hyannis?

The Answer

By Boston City Archives
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 7:19pm

Thanks for playing, folks! This photo was taken in 1907 at the Benjamin Dean Playground (next to the Benjamin Dean School in South Boston at H and 6th Street).

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