In honor of the Celtics making it to the playoffs this year, this week’s photo is of the team playing the New York Knicks back in 1972, just a few years before the famous Larry Bird came along. Did you know that our team itself is historic? The Celtics were actually founded in 1946 as one Read More…
Just in time for Patriots’ Day, this week’s photo is of Robert Newman’s house in 1775, located on the corner of Sheafe Street and Salem Street in the North End. If you’re unfamiliar with his story, Robert Newman was known for the critical role he played during Paul Revere’s fateful midnight ride. At Revere’s request, Newman Read More…
This week’s photograph captures a group of men sitting on benches in the North End Prado, sometime around 1954. The space was formerly a narrow public way in the tenement district of Boston, but it was rebuilt in 1933 to increase sunlight in the neighborhood. The new prado design concept was originally inspired by the Read More…