Boston 1958, 1962 and 1974, taken by my father

[Sun Belt]

Originally Posted by James Bond Agent 007

Stuart Street. My father has said that Boston back then was kind of a dump. I suppose like this photo.

These photos are priceless!! One note:

This picture is Newbury Street between Mass Ave and Hereford looking east. The parking garage still exists. It's Danker and Donahue parking.

http://www.newbury-st.com/Boston/b21...Donohue_Garage

Notice the sign on the left, it's Johnson's Paint Shop. Notice the fire hydrant is still in the same location as well. I'm thinking your dad emerged from the present day Hynes MBTA stop when he snapped this picture.

Here's the present day approximate location of your dad's photo.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3482...7i13312!8i6656

The church in the distance on the left is The Church of the Covenant on Newbury and Berkeley. The large white building on the right is the backside of 501 Boylston, the New England Mutual Life Insurance building.


https://www.researchgate.net/figure/...en-1939-41-MIT

[Sun Belt]

Originally Posted by James Bond Agent 007

After they married they moved to an apartment in Brighton on Commonwealth Ave. These next 3 are the view from their apartment. Don't know the address, but maybe one of the Bostonians here could figure out where this is.

I know exactly where this shot was taken. Your dad was atop this building:
1439 Commonwealth Avenue
Brighton, MA 02135

Maybe he lived in the building behind it to gain access to the roof?

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3488...7i13312!8i6656

And the photo is looking inbound (easterly) towards these buildings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3487...7i13312!8i6656

[itom 987]

What an incredible collection, thanks for sharing!

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Shawn

You mean Chester Road, Belmont? Because my grandmother grew up on Payson Road, one block from Chester Road in Belmont... my god what a small world. She would have been 94 were she still with us, maybe a bit younger than your grandmother, but still.

Yeah, the rooflines match one of the first 3 houses on the south side of the street.

https://goo.gl/maps/iizYPNC6uAG2

[James Bond Agent 007]

Thanks guys.

Now that I know how to fix them, sometime in the near future I plan on fixing the color of the rest of the red ones. When I do I'll re-post them here, so there will be at least one future thread bumping.