29 Fascinating Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Boston in the 1960s
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States, and also the seat of Suffolk County. The city proper covers 48 square miles making it the largest city in New England and the 22nd most populous city in the United States.
Boston is also one of the oldest cities in the United States.
These black and white photos from Historicimage that show street scenes of Boston in the 1960s.
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| Adams Square, Boston, 1962 |
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| The numerous bar rooms and other businesses on Summer Street in Boston, 1962 |
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| ‘Al Red Priest Bar’ during renovations, 1963 |
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| Men drinking at ‘Al Red Priest Bar’, Boston, 1963 |
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| The cars and pedestrians on Winter Street during the Christmas season, 1963 |
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| Children enjoying the show at Espresso Pizza in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, 1964 |
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| The movie theaters and shops along Washington Street in the Downtown Crossing section of Boston, 1964 |
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| The newly constructed Prudential Tower as seen from somewhere in the South End, 1964 |
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| The old Newbury’s Steak House at the corner of Massachusetts Ave and Newbury Street, 1964 |
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| A closed Haymarket in the foreground with the Customs Tower and Durgin Park restaurant in the background, 1965 |
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| A crowd gathered outside the large glass window of a Polynesian restaurant in Boston, 1965 |
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| Copley Square, Back Bay, 1965 |
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| Early Morning at Haymarket, Boston, 1965 |
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| Jack’s Celtic Tavern on Columbus Avenue, Roxbury Crossing, Boston Massachusetts, 1965 |
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| Kenmore Square, Boston, 1965 |
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| Narrow Street, Downtown Boston, 1965 |
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| Removing the RKO Keith’s Theater sign at 539 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, 1965 |
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| School Street Camera Shop on School Street in downtown Boston, 1965 |
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| Sections of Fenway, Back Bay and Kenmore, 1965 |
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| The intersection of Essex and Washington Streets at night, 1965 |
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| The movie theaters along Washington Street in the Downtown Crossing section of Boston, 1965 |
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| The shops and bars along Canal Street leading up to the Boston Garden, 1965 |
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| A Boston Police Motorcycle parked on Broadway street in South Boston, 1966 |
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| A section of Boston once known as the Combat Zone, the foreground is the Playland Cafe on Essex Street, 1966 |
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| Car accident at night on Huntington Ave in Boston, 1966 |
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| Corner of Worcester Street and Columbus Avenue, 1966 |
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| Southie, after the St. Patrick’s Day parade along Broadway Street, 1966 |
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| Two Boston teens getting drunk on beer, 1966 |
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| Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, 1967 |
Photos of Pittsburgh Streetcar System in the Mid-1960s
Pittsburgh is located in the southwest of the state, at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River, forming the Ohio River. It is known both as “the Steel City” for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the “City of Bridges” for its 446 bridges. Aside from steel, Pittsburgh has led in the manufacturing of other important materials — aluminum and glass — and in the petroleum industry.
Pittsburgh was listed among one of the most livable cities in the world. The region is a hub for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and energy extraction.
Marty Bernard scanned these vintage photos from Roger Puta’s Pittsburgh PCC Streetcar slides, they show the streetcar system of Pittsburgh in 1965.
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| A #6 Brighton Road on Penn Ave. at 6th St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965 |
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| A #8 Perryville approaching the Keating Car House, Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #8 Perryville leaving the Keating Car House, Pittsburgh, Pa on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #10 West View departing Keating Car House and Crossing Perryville Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #13 Emsworth car on Lincoln Ave. near Fremont Ave. in Bellvue, PA on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #39 Brookline car on Liberty Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #39 Brookline car on Smithfield St. between 1st Ave. and Blvd. of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #42-38 Mt. Lebanon-Beachview (Dormont) car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #42/38 Mt. Lebannon car at P&LE transfer near Smithfield St. bridge, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965 |
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| A #48 Arlington car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #49 Beltzhoover car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #50 Carson St. car at the P&LE transfer near the Smithfiel St. bridge in Pittsburgh, PA September 1, 1965 |
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| A #50 Carson St. car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in Downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #50 Carson St. car on Grant St. between 3rd and 4th Avenues in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #53 Carrick car on Brownsville Rd. about to enter the Brentwood loop, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965 |
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| A #64 East Pittsburgh-Willkinsburg car on Forbs Ave. at Frick Park in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #64 East Pittsburgh-Willkinsburgcar on 4th Ave. crossing Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #67 Swissdale-Rankin-Braddock car on Wood St. near 4th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #73 Highland car on 6th Ave. beyond Smithfield St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965 |
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| A #73 Highland car on Liberty Ave past Barker Pl. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #75 Wilkensburg via East Liberty car on 4th Ave. crossing Hrant St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #76 Hamilton car on Hamilton Ave. near 5th Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #82 Lincoln car on 6th Ave. crossing Grant St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #82 Lincoln car on Lincoln Ave. approaching Frankstown Ave. in Pittsburgh on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #87 Ardmore car on Liberty Ave. at Barker Place in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A #88 Frankstown car on Frankstown Ave. between Finley and Washington Blvd. in front of Pittsburgh Hospital, Pittsbirgh, PA. on June 26, 1965 |
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| A #88 Frankstown car on Frankstown Ave. between Finley and Washington Blvd. in front of Pittsburgh Hospital, Pittsbirgh, PA. on June 26, 1965 |
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| A 8 Perrysville car waits to lrave Keating Car House as motorman calls dispatcher, Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965 |
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| A Mt. Washington car on Grandview Ave. at Olympia St. in Pittsburgh, PA (Dusquene Heights) on June 26 1965 |
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| A Mt. Washington car on Grandview Ave. crossing Cohasset Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA (Dusquene Heights) on June 26, 1965 |
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| A Shannon-Drake car crossing on gauntlet single track wooded trestle over Saw Mill Run Parkway at Colerain St in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965 |
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| A Shannon-Drake car on Grant St. at 6th Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| A Shannon-library at the P&LE transfer near Smithfield St. Bridge, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965 |
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| Brighton Road – Emsworth on Brighton Road at Corons St., Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| Carrick via Tunnel on Brownsville Road about to enter Brentwood Loop, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965 |
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| Mt. Washington car on Grant St. at 6th Ave in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| North Side Carrick via Bloomfield between Boyle and Loraine in Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| On Grant St. near Liberty Ave. going back to the carhouse in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965 |
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| Shannon – Library on Smithfield Ave. near 4th Ave. in Downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965 |
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| West view along East St. in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965 |
30 Incredible Photos of the Fifth Avenue, NYC Through the Years
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| Winter on Fifth Avenue, 1892 |
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| 5th Avenue and 59th Street, New York City, 1897 |
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| 5th Avenue, 1900 |
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| Fifth Avenue, 1900-01 |
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| The Flatiron Building at 175 Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1903 |
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| Fifth Avenue, 1905 |
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| 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, 1905 |
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| Fifth Avenue after a snow storm in 1905 |
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| Fifth Avenue, New York, ca. 1900-06 |
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| Fifth Avenue in 1908 |
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| Omnibus on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, 1910 |
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| The Vanderbilt Mansion and The Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue, 1910 |
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| Fifth Avenue near 42nd Street, 1912 |
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| Fifth Avenue looking north, 1913 |
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| Fifth Avenue, New York, 1913 |
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| Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, 1913 |
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| Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, 1916 |
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| Fifth Avenue, 1918 |
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| 5th Avenue and 57th Street, 1929 |
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| Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, 1946 |
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| 5th Avenue towards 42nd Street, 1949 |
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| Fifth Ave at St. Thomas, New York, 1954 |
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| 5th Avenue and 60th Street, 1958 |
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| Easter Parade at 5th Avenue and 50th Street, 1959 |
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| Fifth Avenue at 50th Street, 1960 |
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| 5th Avenue toward 42nd Street,1961 |
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| Snow on 5th Avenue, February 5, 1961 |
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| 5th Avenue and 50th Street, 1965 |
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| Fifth Avenue in 1965 |
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| 5th Avenue and 58th Street, 1970 |
