"Dirty Old Boston"

[Charlie_mta]

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On the Facebook site you linked for this photo, it says 1930. That's about right, because looking at historicaerials.com, the 1938 aerial photo on it shows the Mass DPW building on Nashua Street already built, but in this aerial photo it wasn't yet built.
Thanks for the great aerial. Boston and its environs were quite the industrial and railroad powerhouse back then.

 

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If only I had a time machine and could walk around down there for an afternoon…

 

[Charlie_mta]

If only I had a time machine and could walk around down there for an afternoon…

Taking a tour in 1930 on the trolley cars, elevated trains, and extensive passenger rail lines all over the greater Boston area and beyond would be the ultimate trip.

 

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Taking a tour in 1930 on the trolley cars, elevated trains, and extensive passenger rail lines all over the greater Boston area and beyond would be the ultimate trip.

The west end too.

 

[DZH22]

South End 1958. Destroyed area of New York streets, laying foundation for the Boston Herald's printing presses and now the site of the Ink Block development.

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Jeesus

 

[Charlie_mta]

Looks a lot like Hiroshima.

 

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South End 1958. Destroyed area of New York streets, laying foundation for the Boston Herald's printing presses and now the site of the Ink Block development.

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I've seen so many photos of the West End leveled but photos of the New York streets and Scollay Square seem to be circulated less frequently online. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ritchiew]

South End 1958. Destroyed area of New York streets, laying foundation for the Boston Herald's printing presses and now the site of the Ink Block development.

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Years ago, I got a picture of this site as the Boston Herald building was getting torn down. Not quite "dirty old Boston" yet. But from 2013, that's older than I I was thinking.

 

[DZH22]

It's amazing how dirty the Custom House got before they turned it into a Marriott.

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I wonder if the old Central Artery had enough on/off ramps?