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).
Comments
Sailing into the inner harbor in 1940
The skyline looks a tad different, as in, there really wasn't one.
Mystic River Bridge dedication
First cars across.
More photos.
Baseball players had different physiques back then
Topless Ted Williams shows off his swing in 1941.
Johnny Pesky in uniform.
Even then, Ted was the
Even then, Ted was the Splendid Splinter.