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Carriages, trolleys and men in bowlers
By adamg on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 11:23am
The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this photo. See it larger.
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Charles Street, Beacon Hill
TOTAL UNEDUCATED GUESS
Camden Street Car Barn
This is fronting on Tremont, westerly side.
Today it is the Douglas Park apartments.
The site was sold in the 60's after the T decided that good transit service in a then working class primarily African American Boston neighborhood wasn't worth the effort. Wow, that sounds awfully familiar. Did I hear something about that recently?
JP Center!
JP Center!
Tremont St
In lower Roxbury. Right about here.
Circular link
Takes me right back where I started from.
Mystery Photo: Look at the Steeple, People.
Union United Methodist Church, on Columbus Avenue
Steeple?
I think the steeple looks more like People's Baptist on Tremont in Lower Roxbury - Link.
than Union United Methodist's - Link.
Lenox Street Carhouse, Roxbury
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Mystery Photo: Look at the Steeple, People.
The photo must have been taken in the South End, on Tremont Street. Check out the steeple -- it matches the one on Union United Methodist Church.
Boylston near Starbucks,
Boylston near Starbucks, Tannery, Paper Source.
The Answer!
Thanks for playing, folks! This is the Lennox Street Carhouse on the corner of Tremont and Lennox on February 8, 1912. Those of you who guessed that this is payday are correct! The line of men are waiting for the paymaster.
But not loafing
as prohibited by the sign!