Snow removal in Boston is an age old question for the fine folks over at MIT.
Snow removal in Boston is an age old question for the fine folks over at MIT.
That is an absolutely hilarious artifact; thank you. for sharing. Do you know whether it was meant in sarcasm or is there some other interpretation? It's hard to imagine even in 1948 that was serious...Snow removal in Boston is an age old question for the fine folks over at MIT.
Well, as all things Mayor Curley, I am pretty sure he was serious - I mean who wouldn't want to use flamethrowers to remove snow.That is an absolutely hilarious artifact; thank you. for sharing. Do you know whether it was meant in sarcasm or is there some other interpretation? It's hard to imagine even in 1948 that was serious...
I finally was able to use my propane torch to melt some snow and ice this winter. The only downfall is that if it's windy, I have to constantly relight the torch however it works incredibly well for ice, and especially in the past several weeks with lack of salt.Well, as all things Mayor Curley, I am pretty sure he was serious - I mean who wouldn't want to use flamethrowers to remove snow.
For completeness, here is MIT's response, which I think is equally as amusing:
1948 MIT President to Mayor: Try Salt
alum.mit.edu
Now add the subway it was designed to hold!Congrats to NYC and a milestone in the renovation of the George Washington Bridge! CBS New York
Also, I did an AB search to see if this had been posted and found some cool posts from a couple years ago, fantastic pics! Great AB post about Washington Bridge and another post with great pics Walk on GWB- good stuff!