Boston Common, Massachusetts, 1904 – Historic Photo Reproduction
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This rare historic image captures Boston Common, Massachusetts, 1904 in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Boston Common, Massachusetts, 1904
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Boston Common in 1904 was still the city's main open ground, a few acres of lawn, walks and old elms set against the Beacon Hill houses and the growing commercial district near Park Street. The Brewer Fountain, installed in the 1860s, stood among the paths as a meeting point for shoppers and office clerks. The Common had been grazing land for cattle until 1830, and by this time its paths carried a steady crowd of streetcar riders, Sunday strollers and military and civic parades. Residents of the North End and the South End knew it as the common ground that the whole city shared, though the dense tenements of their own wards lay only a short walk away.
| Created / published | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Massachusetts |
| Original scan | 4,880 × 1,576 px · prints to 16 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | MA Boston Common 1904 |
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