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Eternal Boston, pigeon edition

Woman feeding pigeons at Park Street

On Thursday, a woman stood outside the Park Street subway station, feeding pigeons - much like another woman did more than 100 years ago:

Woman feeding pigeons in Boston

Bottom photo from the Library of Congress.

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Anyone know what was going on behind the fences on the left in the older photo? Or, for that matter, on the left in the newer photo?

Suldog
htto://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

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"Feces" (yeah probably just me, but you know. pigeons.)

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You mean it DOESN'T say "Feces"?!?

Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

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"Anyone know what was going on behind the fences on the left in the older photo? Or, for that matter, on the left in the newer photo?"

They updated the fences.

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Wow. Even the pigeons looked healthier and happier back then. And regarding the fences, was livestock still in the Common at that time?

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n/t

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I've been Bryne-rolled. Or is it Dave-rolled.

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IMAGE(https://elmercatdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/seeds.jpg)
          ( ouch! — those shoes look much too small for her feet )
More from the LOC, unfortunately with some damage:
IMAGE(http://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/det/4a20000/4a25000/4a25400/4a25424v.jpg)IMAGE(http://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/det/4a20000/4a25000/4a25400/4a25423v.jpg)
IMAGE(https://elmercatdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/seeds3.jpg)
IMAGE(https://elmercatdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/seeds2.jpg)
          ( Adorable! )

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