James Michael Curley lying in state
By adamg - 11/18/08 - 10:37 pm
Photo from Life magazine of his body in repose at the State House, part of a collection of Life photos from his wake.
Seems Life and Google have posted zillions of photos, so I'm sure there are lots of other cool Boston-related photos (oh, hey, here are Boston University girls from 1950, and here are tons of photos from a 1950 bean supper on the Common, and, oh, darn, I can see myself spending hours here).
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Sailing into the inner harbor in 1940
By adamg - 11/18/08 - 10:53 pm
The skyline looks a tad different, as in, there really wasn't one.
Mystic River Bridge dedication
By adamg - 11/18/08 - 10:55 pm
First cars across.
More photos.
Baseball players had different physiques back then
By adamg - 11/18/08 - 11:01 pm
Topless Ted Williams shows off his swing in 1941.
Johnny Pesky in uniform.
Even then, Ted was the
By NotWhitey - 11/18/08 - 11:50 pm
Even then, Ted was the Splendid Splinter.