Get some ice cream while your horse gets a fresh set of horseshoes

By adamg on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 10:36am

Horseshoeing barn next to ice-cream place

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene, showing a horseshoeing barn (one kid, no waiting!) next to an ice-cream parlor. See it larger.

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Iron shoes on horses.

By Lee on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 10:49am.

3rd reference on UHub in less than 24 hours.

Monday morning co inky dinky?

Close only counts

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 7:30pm.

... in horsehoes, hand grenades and nuclear weapons.

not City Feed on Boylston

By SharpWave on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 11:49am.

First thing that popped in my head, but a quick glance on street view reveals a bunch of differing features. Quite a few homes in random spots JP that look like they used to be neighborhood general stores... this one could be tough.

41 East Dedham St,

By Iwuzzn'tthere on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 2:15pm.

around 1912.

The Answer

By Boston City Archives on Mon, 09/11/2023 - 8:18pm.

Thanks for playing, folks! This is 492-494 Swett Street in 1898. You can see the original image with a good zoom feature here: https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_f61c7d91-6ea...