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Mystery meat
By adamg on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 11:13am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can figure out when and where this photo was taken. See it larger.
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Calumet Market?
Used to be at Brigham Circle?
Yum, lamb tongue for 38
Yum, lamb tongue for 38 cents! The layout of the store reminds me of D'Agostino's in Arlington Heights, but that's obviously not in Boston :)
Feb. 1956
From the calendar on the wall. Leap year!
Well, I don't know where this
Well, I don't know where this was taken, but according to the clock on the wall, the when is about 3:15. Too bad the calendar isn't legible. The Pan Am map is from sometime after 1948 to before 1957, but might not have been current when the picture was taken. (A combination meat and ticket counter is quite innovative, though!)
3:14. I'm going to guess PM.
3:14. I'm going to guess PM.
squire's arlington meats
no clue on the market, but...the j.p. squires meat plant was at what is now the twin cities plaza?
http://www.cambridgehistory.org/discover/industry/...
Lamb Tripes, Liver & Tongues?
Wherever it is, it sounds offal.
Some reflections on the scenery
Agreed with GeeJimmy that it is February 1956.
From the reflections in the lamps over the meat counter, behind the photographer is a large window with plenty of sunlight, presumably the street the market is on. To the left of the store is an alleyway. To the right is a line of 4 windows and another large window. The building has two floors.
I'm guessing this location is on a street corner, with no elevated trackage.
I love these historic photos
Keep them coming.
The Answer!
This is Laconia Grocery in the NY Streets area of the South End. We knew it was ca. 1955-1958, but didn't notice the calendar that puts it at Feb 1956. You beat the archivists today!