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By adamg on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 10:49am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can figure out where the Elm Hill Market was and when this picture of it was taken. See it larger.
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I don't know about you...
...but I want me some of that Pierre's French Ice Cream at 2 for $.79! I know there's an Elm Hill Ave in Roxbury, so I'm going to guess there and sometime in the early 50's, judging by the cars. I suppose using the window sign about Thanksgiving dates & store times could help whittle down the exact date, but, unfortunately, I don't have time for internet spelunking right now.
November 1950 or 1961?
Those are the two years when Thanksgiving fell on November 23. I think the (used) car style shown is more likely to be from the late 50s than the late 40s, so ... 1961.
The next possible year is 1967, but by then, I don't think many Jews were still living in this part of Roxbury (and that would be a really old car).
If it's a '59 Ford 300, it
If it's a '59 Ford 300, it would be 8 years old.
I usually drive cars older than that.
1950 looks likely. or, um, 1961...
Thanksgiving was on Nov. 23 in 1950.
Edit: I like Ron Newman's answer better.
I think that's a 1959 Ford
I think that's a 1959 Ford 300.
I wonder what was in the upside down box that says STACK THIS SIDE UP?
Elm Hill Super Market 216 Humboldt 1963
http://www.mocavo.com/The-Boston-Directory-Including-All-Localities-With...
214-216 Humboldt Ave, Roxbury
Google searches for Roxbury Kosher Meat Market and Elm Hill Super Market find them at these adjoining addresses.
It looks like these one-story brick commercial buildings have since been replaced by two-story wood-frame apartment or condo buildings.
What year was last change to a Boundary of a Ward or Precinct?
For an interesting conversation ask Boston City Archives what year was the last change to a Boundary of any Boston Ward or Precinct !... see also
https://archive.org/stream/municipalregiste1925bost#page/186/mode/2up
The interesting question is
The interesting question is when was the last time wards were relavant to the City. They have absolutely nothing to do with anything any more, except for a few ward committees.
Precincts are relevant
Since they are the building blocks of city council, state rep, state senate, governor's council, and congressional districts. But like you say, the wards mean jack all to anything.
Commission to Redivide Boston into Wards Acts 1924 Chap 410
Commission to Redivide the City of Boston into Wards
Acts 1924 Chap 410
http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/actsResolves/1924/1924acts0410.pdf
...consisting of three senators to be appointed in the first instance by the president of the senate and eight representatives to be appointed in the first instance by the speaker of the house of representatives, all such members to be residents of said city.
That's great and all
But the city hasn't used wards since the 1940s.
And to think its all be demolished
replaced with housing
https://goo.gl/maps/T7iL2
Right down the street there
Right down the street there are still some very similar markets, and a barbershop, and even some brick building that look similar to the ones in the photo.
no clue on the location, but
no clue on the location, but I love the stacked boxes with "STACK THIS SIDE UP" clearly upside down.
no clue on the location, but
no clue on the location, but I love the stacked boxes with "STACK THIS SIDE UP" clearly upside down.
The Answer!
Thanks for playing, folks! This is 214-216 Humboldt Avenue on November 21, 1961.
Ruthven and Humboldt
My sister's townhouse is there now.
cust. service existed then
meat poultry cut to order some stores delivered still have my moms old green stamp books she got a percolator some dishes and silverware and other stuff
classic cars are my hobby not classics but you have a 59 ford custom 300
2 door coupe it may not have a radio stick 6 other is a 54 plymouth savoy
sedan belvederes had more trim
in my day we didnt need no
in my day we didnt need no punctuation and we liked it
And we tied an onion to our belt
which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...
And nickles
had pictures of bumblebees on them. We used to say "Gimme five bees for a quarter."