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1912 map of fenway park and the proposed construction and location of the ballpark.

1912 map of fenway park and the proposed construction and location of the ballpark.

Beautiful drawing of Boston Public Garden from 1920. Shows statues and design that still exists today.

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.

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 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…

Old image depicting a crowd of fans waiting in line at the ticket sales at Fenway Park.

Old image depicting a crowd of fans waiting in line at the ticket sales at Fenway Park.

The photo portrays a recruitment poster for the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first black regiment recruited in the North.

Locals convene in Chinatown Park for a variety of recreational activities. Many older citizens sit around the area near the mural to smoke, play games, and enjoy each other’s company, like these two gentlemen.