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Cobblestones and tracks

By adamg on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:03pm

When and where?

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can figure out when and where in Boston this photo was taken. See it larger.

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By rsybuchanan on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:26pm.

Meridian St. near the corner of Decatur in East Boston.

Judging by the presence of what looks like bananas among the produce, and the Liberty Bonds poster in the window, I'm guessing summer 1918.

ETA: I'm really curious about the blue tint. Cyanotype, or blue toner? I didn't think either was archivally stable.

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By tjedrey on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:16pm.

Meridian St. East Boston. Winnah.

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By Sarcastic Sam on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:00pm.

.....one of those old address registry thingies says there was a grocer named Burnham on meridian street as well as sullivan's shoe store.

ETA---the same street as the Citizens Complaint of the Day post with the dirty diapers all over the place.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:15pm.

Sign on building: Meridian Street

Liberty Bonds sign - had to be between May 1917 and end of 1918.

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By pierce on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 3:02pm.

Meridian and Gove Streets...

same corner today http://goo.gl/maps/ivb4X

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By City of Boston Archives on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 5:04pm.

Thanks for playing! This is Meridian St at Decatur St, ca. 1915-1930. (We're thinking its probably closer to 1917-1919).

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By SwirlyGrrl on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 8:41pm.

They were not issued until May, 1917. Last reissue was October, 1918 (although the poster may have been up for a while after).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_bond

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By tenfortyseven on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 12:35pm.

Anybody out there know what became of all of the millions of cobblestones in the streets of Boston? I know sometimes they just buried them under pavement, but I always look at work sites when they're digging up the street and have never seen even one granite block unearthed.

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