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Horse-drawn freight wagons

By adamg on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 9:18am
Scene from old Boston

The folks at the Boston City Archives wonder if you can place this scene. See it larger.

Earlier:
Horse-drawn storrowing in 1906.

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Comments

By adamg on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 9:27am.

By Wiffleball on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 10:05am.

misfit clothes would all have images of The Crimson Ghost.

By John Costello on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 9:32am.

By Oak Street looking south.

By Tim Mc. on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 9:46am.

without giant trucks?!

By Boston City Archives on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 4:07pm.

Thanks for playing, folks! This shows Washington Street at Oak Street in about 1898. The original photo is not dated, but its in a scrapbook of Public Works Department photos, almost all of which date from 1898. You can zoom in on a higher quality view here: https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_7e904819-c97...

By Lee on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 7:41pm.

…. during this time is nauseating to read about.