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What Boston Looked Like in the 1890s: A Birdseye View of Charlestown & Bunker Hill Monument

Take a look back in time to what Boston, Massachusetts looked like in the 1890s with this birdseye view of Charlestown & Bunker Hill Monument. See the number and variety of fenced "roof yards" in the 8x10 inch glass negative.
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Back in the 1890s, this is what the city of Boston looked like.

Source: Shorpy

Circa 1890s Boston, Massachusetts. “Birdseye view of Charlestown & Bunker Hill Monument.” Note the number and variety of fenced “roof yards.” 8×10 inch glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company.

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