Obscurorant 2.0 » Vanished Boston http://obscurorama.com ROBO is not free ROBO. The heart was produced by ROBO in much fighting. Fri, 18 May 2012 03:59:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Islands http://obscurorama.com/2011/05/04/islands/ http://obscurorama.com/2011/05/04/islands/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 12:16:26 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/?p=835 Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, we have a Flickr set titled Harbor Views, including pictures of the Harbor islands and light houses. I found the images of the hospital and other buildings on Long Island, as well as pictures of the construction of the bridge to that island, to be  fascinating. The island is [...]]]> Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, we have a Flickr set titled Harbor Views, including pictures of the Harbor islands and light houses. I found the images of the hospital and other buildings on Long Island, as well as pictures of the construction of the bridge to that island, to be  fascinating. The island is probably a ten minute drive from Silver Fox Mansions, but inaccessible for all intents and purposes.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2011/05/04/islands/feed/ 0 In The Streets Of Boston http://obscurorama.com/2009/04/15/in-the-streets-of-boston/ http://obscurorama.com/2009/04/15/in-the-streets-of-boston/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:35:28 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2009/04/15/in-the-streets-of-boston/ Just to cleanse your palate of that last morbid post, here’s a link to a blog with cool pictures of Boston-That-Was: Shopping Days In Retro Boston.

]]> Just to cleanse your palate of that last morbid post, here’s a link to a blog with cool pictures of Boston-That-Was: Shopping Days In Retro Boston.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2009/04/15/in-the-streets-of-boston/feed/ 1 By The Cathedral http://obscurorama.com/2009/03/28/by-the-cathedral/ http://obscurorama.com/2009/03/28/by-the-cathedral/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:47:49 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2009/03/28/by-the-cathedral/ Courtesy of MIT, a Flickr collection of photos of Boston-That-Was. I like this one, with all the neon signs.

]]> Courtesy of MIT, a Flickr collection of photos of Boston-That-Was. I like this one, with all the neon signs.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2009/03/28/by-the-cathedral/feed/ 3 Out of the Past http://obscurorama.com/2008/12/12/out-of-the-past/ http://obscurorama.com/2008/12/12/out-of-the-past/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:03:35 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2008/12/12/out-of-the-past/ The old saw holds that we all grow up to be our parents. This is undoubtedly true, but I think we all inherit bits of other family members as well. After retirement my grandfather enjoyed delving into local history, to the extent of writing a column for the local paper on the subject. So it’s [...]]]> The old saw holds that we all grow up to be our parents. This is undoubtedly true, but I think we all inherit bits of other family members as well. After retirement my grandfather enjoyed delving into local history, to the extent of writing a column for the local paper on the subject. So it’s no accident that I find this 1901 map of Quincy fascinating. Obviously you can look and see how the city has grown, but I find myself drawn to landmarks that have (as far as I know) vanished. Is there any remaining trace of the National Sailors Home? What about the Greenleaf Hotel or the ‘Music Hall’ indicated on the lower end of Hancock Street? It makes me want to dig further.

Naturally the internet abounds with all sorts of resources for such digging. archBoston.org has all sorts of picture-y goodness.  There are a number of threads chock full of pictures of Boston-That-Was. Flickr of course, can ensnare you for hours of searching. You can also find maps from the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center on flickr.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2008/12/12/out-of-the-past/feed/ 2 Moving Pictures http://obscurorama.com/2008/11/25/moving-pictures/ http://obscurorama.com/2008/11/25/moving-pictures/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:06:48 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2008/11/25/moving-pictures/ This is likely to be of interest only to locals, but there’s a rumor that the Wolly theatre will be re-opened. Which would, or at least could, be very cool.

And on the same site, I found a like to this brief documentary about the Wollaston and the Coolidge Corner theatres.

]]> This is likely to be of interest only to locals, but there’s a rumor that the Wolly theatre will be re-opened. Which would, or at least could, be very cool.

And on the same site, I found a like to this brief documentary about the Wollaston and the Coolidge Corner theatres.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2008/11/25/moving-pictures/feed/ 3 Walls In Time http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/16/walls-in-time/ http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/16/walls-in-time/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:04:45 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/16/walls-in-time/ A post card view of Hough’s Neck circa… well, I don’t know when.  A long time ago, that’s obvious.

I’m not sure where ‘The Square’ is located either, though I have some ideas.

]]> A post card view of Hough’s Neck circa… well, I don’t know when.  A long time ago, that’s obvious.

I’m not sure where ‘The Square’ is located either, though I have some ideas.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/16/walls-in-time/feed/ 2 Sad Old World http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/11/sad-old-world/ http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/11/sad-old-world/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:40:17 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/11/sad-old-world/ I’m going to be right up front about this thing here. I never had any Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins. I was a Pewter Pot guy; Nana went there and thus did I. Both Jordan Marsh and the Pewter Pot have vanished, all part of the increasing homogenization of Boston and New England.  The blueberry muffins [...]]]> I’m going to be right up front about this thing here. I never had any Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins. I was a Pewter Pot guy; Nana went there and thus did I. Both Jordan Marsh and the Pewter Pot have vanished, all part of the increasing homogenization of Boston and New England.  The blueberry muffins still sound yummy though.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2008/07/11/sad-old-world/feed/ 4 Down All The Days http://obscurorama.com/2008/05/05/down-all-the-days-2/ http://obscurorama.com/2008/05/05/down-all-the-days-2/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 15:02:45 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2008/05/05/down-all-the-days-2/ Some links concerning Massachusetts-That-Was:

The Ghost Cloverleaf of Canton

A picture of one of the original Howard Johnson’s in Wollaston.

And while we’re in the wayback machine – vintage posters for sale online.

]]> Some links concerning Massachusetts-That-Was:

The Ghost Cloverleaf of Canton

A picture of one of the original Howard Johnson’s in Wollaston.

And while we’re in the wayback machine – vintage posters for sale online.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2008/05/05/down-all-the-days-2/feed/ 1 Is That All You’ve Got For Me? http://obscurorama.com/2008/04/10/is-that-all-youve-got-for-me/ http://obscurorama.com/2008/04/10/is-that-all-youve-got-for-me/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:33:07 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2008/04/10/is-that-all-youve-got-for-me/ I’ve been meaning to post these Flickr links for a while…

The Boston Public Library’s collection on Flickr. Includes this awesome set of posters for long-vanished Boston breweries and this set of war posters. Great stuff to dig through.

The Library of Congress on Flickr. Reaalll easy to get lost in there.

Here we have [...]]]> I’ve been meaning to post these Flickr links for a while…

The Boston Public Library’s collection on Flickr. Includes this awesome set of posters for long-vanished Boston breweries and this set of war posters. Great stuff to dig through.

The Library of Congress on Flickr. Reaalll easy to get lost in there.

Here we have a set of Scholastic book covers from the 60s and 70s, some of which I can remember. No Dynamite magazine covers though.

UPDATE: I neglected to point out (for those interested) a number of Quincy postcards from this BPL set:

Aerial view of Quincy. The old Fore River bridge. The Square. Thomas Crane Library.

]]> http://obscurorama.com/2008/04/10/is-that-all-youve-got-for-me/feed/ 3 Forgotten Years http://obscurorama.com/2008/02/20/forgotten-years/ http://obscurorama.com/2008/02/20/forgotten-years/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:36:04 +0000 The Silver Fox http://obscurorama.com/2008/02/20/forgotten-years/ While we’re dabbling in old photographs, take a look at this series – titled ‘Medieval Boston’ posted on a message board. It’s an absolutely fascinating look at downtown Boston before the urban renewal projects of the 50s and 60s, before the Central Artery and the destruction of the West End.

]]> While we’re dabbling in old photographs, take a look at this series – titled ‘Medieval Boston’ posted on a message board. It’s an absolutely fascinating look at downtown Boston before the urban renewal projects of the 50s and 60s, before the Central Artery and the destruction of the West End.

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