Historic Boston
 

A thread dedicated to showing skyline and streetscape images of the Boston of days gone by!

Please contribute if your can! :)

(taken by Grant Spencer, http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_...ry/6810518572/)
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Air pollution over Charles River Basin aerial view, downtown Boston by Boston Public Library, on Flickr

(Taken by Nishan Bichajian, https://www.flickr.com/photos/mit-libraries/3381964161/)
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Aerial View from John Hancock Building, of New England Mutual building, Charles River, Longfellow Bridge in Background by MIT-Libraries, on Flickr

(Photographer unknown, http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_...ry/5737317298/)
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Awesome pics...thanks for sharing.:cheers:

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Some good finds above! Here are some I have seen semi-recently on flickr.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...af77e7a6_h.jpgUntitled by M. L. Stapleton, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9926982d_h.jpgV_3580 by Watchman, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...181f2d0f_h.jpgJones, Leslie. Bird's eye view of South Station from over the Dorchester Ave. bridge. 1928 by George Lane, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1c8dfc66_h.jpgOld South Meeting House Wasshington St - Boston Post Building on Rt by clamshack, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...df90126f_h.jpgAerial View Back Bay c1958 MIT Libraries by clamshack, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...787bff34_c.jpgBoston and Providence Railroad Station, Park Square, Boston, Mass., ca. 1905 by clamshack, on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/5017/5...1d5d216a_h.jpgWest End, looking toward Charlestown by Boston Public Library, on Flickr