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The gold lettering in front of the Hatch Memorial Shell acknowledges Maria Hatch's donation in memory of her brother Edward Hatch. It reads: "This structure erected under the will of Maria Hatch, dedicated to public service, as memorial to Edward…

This is a 2016 aerial shot of Charles River Esplanade, which shows the esplanade as it is today. The Hatch Memorial Shell is central to the Esplanade. In comparison to the older aerial shots, we can see that the island extensions are more fully…

This is a 1952 aerial shot of Charles River Esplanade, which shows the esplanade with a permanent, and larger shell: the Hatch Memorial Shell built in 1941, and the same oval we see in the 1938 aerial shot. Storrow Drive has been extended farther…

This is a 1938 aerial shot of Charles River Esplanade, which shows the esplanade with a temporary bandshell and oval. We can see that Storrow Drive did not extend very far in 1938, and is only reconstructed as a major freeway later on.