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Yesterday's #mysteryphoto shows Atlantic Ave at Commerce Street in November of 1900. Thanks for playing, folks! @universalhub
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Its #mysteryphoto time Boston! Can you identify the date and location of this image? @universalhub
Street scene with stores advertising fishermen's supplies, groceries, laundry, hairdressing, and dining

ALT Street scene with stores advertising fishermen's supplies, groceries, laundry, hairdressing, and dining

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We have a #spooky photo for a spooky day! In 1900, Charles Cobb, Undertaker operated his business on Main Street in Charlestown. Zoom in on his storefront and take a closer look.....ow.ly/K5OR50Q2AmZ @universalhub
Cobblestone street with wooden frame storefronts including Photograph shows: Charles W. Cobb Undertaker, R. J. Tash Successor to Mumler's

ALT Cobblestone street with wooden frame storefronts including Photograph shows: Charles W. Cobb Undertaker, R. J. Tash Successor to Mumler's

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We have a #spooky photo for a spooky day! In 1900, Charles Cobb, Undertaker operated his business on Main Street in Charlestown. Zoom in on his storefront and take a closer look.....ow.ly/K5OR50Q2AmZ @universalhub
Cobblestone street with wooden frame storefronts including Photograph shows: Charles W. Cobb Undertaker, R. J. Tash Successor to Mumler's

ALT Cobblestone street with wooden frame storefronts including Photograph shows: Charles W. Cobb Undertaker, R. J. Tash Successor to Mumler's

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Throwback to #onthisday in 1951, when new traffic signals were the kind of event that called for a photograph! ow.ly/Kxiw50Q0r6A
Pictured in photograph, from left to right: Miss Leonard (President, Student Council, Roxbury Memorial High School), Miss Vengron (President, Senior Class, Roxbury Memorial High School), Miss Callahan (Head of History Department, Roxbury Memorial High School), Mayor Hynes holding Anne Marie Fink (2 Savin Street, Dorchester), Commissioner Reilly, Councillor Milton Cook, Robert Masterson (Headmaster, Roxbury Memorial High School for Boys), and Captain Marley (Boston Fire Department).

ALT Pictured in photograph, from left to right: Miss Leonard (President, Student Council, Roxbury Memorial High School), Miss Vengron (President, Senior Class, Roxbury Memorial High School), Miss Callahan (Head of History Department, Roxbury Memorial High School), Mayor Hynes holding Anne Marie Fink (2 Savin Street, Dorchester), Commissioner Reilly, Councillor Milton Cook, Robert Masterson (Headmaster, Roxbury Memorial High School for Boys), and Captain Marley (Boston Fire Department).

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#onthisday in 1979, the Mayor's photographer visited #EastBoston and snapped these photos. Do you recognize any of these people or places? ow.ly/ZPvn50Q0r3M
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A woman with her bicycle on Washington Street photographed #onthisday in 1899. ow.ly/fyA850Q0o81
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What do you notice in this photo of Washington and West Newton Street #onthisday in 1899? #SouthEnd ow.ly/a9zu50Q0nZl
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Work on Pleasant Street Station #onthisday in 1901. Do you know where this station used to stand? ow.ly/HvZZ50Q0lkm
Sepia photo of outdoor transit platform with wooden frame for awning being built. Passengers stand on platform

ALT Sepia photo of outdoor transit platform with wooden frame for awning being built. Passengers stand on platform

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Dad's Cigar Store and the Dierkes Hotel photographed #onthisday in 1899. What do you see? ow.ly/xS4y50Q0l7G
Photograph shows: Dad's Cigar Store, F.C. Warren Coal Company, Dierkes Hotel

ALT Photograph shows: Dad's Cigar Store, F.C. Warren Coal Company, Dierkes Hotel

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The #MaryElizaProject needs your help! When Mary Perkins registered to vote on October 6, 1920, she gave a birthplace in Nova Scotia that we are having trouble identifying. Can you help? @DLGenealogist @ShamrockGen @universalhub
handwritten voter entry for Mary Perkins

ALT handwritten voter entry for Mary Perkins

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Downing's Hotel at 88 Dorchester Avenue photographed #onthisday in 1913. Click the link to look at the details! ow.ly/2F1Q50PZois
Cobblestone street with brick building with sign "Downing's Hotel" and "Brass Foundry." Large advertisement for Beeman's Pepsin Gum is plastered onto the building

ALT Cobblestone street with brick building with sign "Downing's Hotel" and "Brass Foundry." Large advertisement for Beeman's Pepsin Gum is plastered onto the building

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We've just added new historic photos of #Charlestown. Have you checked them out? ow.ly/T7gx50PZnHO
Photograph shows: Mishawum Hall, Knights of Pythias Hall,

ALT Photograph shows: Mishawum Hall, Knights of Pythias Hall,

Photograph shows: Jasper W. Stone Jeweler and Optician, Frank A. Roman, Andrew Jackson Club, Ward's Lunch, billiards and pool room and a sign for the Boston Journal

ALT Photograph shows: Jasper W. Stone Jeweler and Optician, Frank A. Roman, Andrew Jackson Club, Ward's Lunch, billiards and pool room and a sign for the Boston Journal
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Washington Street at Waltham Street photographed #onthisday in 1899. We see some pretty interesting shops in this photo! What do you see? ow.ly/xZHN50PYLbx
Photograph shows: D.F. Reardon and Company, H.C. Harriman, Quong Sing Laundry, D. Condon, and Company, C.H. Buck and Company

ALT Photograph shows: D.F. Reardon and Company, H.C. Harriman, Quong Sing Laundry, D. Condon, and Company, C.H. Buck and Company
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Today's #mysteryphoto is Main Street in #Charlestown in 1899. Thanks for playing, folks! @universalhub @HUBhistory
street scene with wooden buildings, overhead wires, and advertisements for Moxie, Johnson's Linement, and Nu-Broom

ALT street scene with wooden buildings, overhead wires, and advertisements for Moxie, Johnson's Linement, and Nu-Broom

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We have a new #mysteryphoto for you, Boston! Can you figure out when and where this image was taken? @universalhub @hubhistory
street scene with wooden buildings, overhead wires, and advertisements for Moxie, Johnson's Linement, and Nu-Broom

ALT street scene with wooden buildings, overhead wires, and advertisements for Moxie, Johnson's Linement, and Nu-Broom

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Construction on the Charles River Bridge #onthisday in 1910. What stands out to you about this photo? What do you notice? Let us know! ow.ly/7hju50PXOue
Cyanotype photograph of construction on the Charles River Bridge. Bridge is covered in scaffolding and horse drawn carts are on the road below.

ALT Cyanotype photograph of construction on the Charles River Bridge. Bridge is covered in scaffolding and horse drawn carts are on the road below.

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The #MaryElizaProject needs your help! When Johanna Walsh of 145 Dartmouth St registered to vote in 1920 listed a birthplace in Nova Scotia. We can't decipher the town name - can you help? @ShamrockGen @DLGenealogist @universalhub
Portion of handwritten Women's Voter Register showing entry for Johanna Walsh

ALT Portion of handwritten Women's Voter Register showing entry for Johanna Walsh

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We've recently added new photos of #Roxbury into our digital repository! Have you checked them out? ow.ly/2mFe50PWJsL @universalhub @Hubhistory
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At first this photo taken #onthisday in 1899 at Washington and Dedham St in the #SouthEnd seems mundane. But if you take a closer look there are interesting details! What do you notice? ow.ly/SNuQ50PWJoN
Street scene with cobblestone street, brick buildings, and trolley tracks

ALT Street scene with cobblestone street, brick buildings, and trolley tracks

Close up of a man on the street wearing a hat

ALT Close up of a man on the street wearing a hat

Close up of theatre posters

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