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This is the same view of Columbia Road from E. Cottage Street looking west in Boston (Dorchester Historic Neighborhood) Massachusetts as shown in Kirchin042. However, this photo was taken on August 20, 1916 before repaving began.  Google Street View…

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This is the view from 370 Albany Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts.  The photo was taken on August 20, 1916.  The jagged cobblestones make it easy to see the road is in poor condition.  Google Street View of the same location.  View…

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This is the same view of Haymarket Square from 20 Canal Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts as shown in Kirchin038.  This photo, however, was taken earlier - on July 20, 1916 - before roadwork was begun.  The street is in rough shape, with…

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A work crew using the pot pouring method of applying mastic to a street. The writing on the slide tells us that this view is of 416 Broadway in Brooklyn, New York.  The date is June 2, 1916.  Several businesses are in view.  The one with the clearest…

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A sand heater used for the mastic in paving a city street. The date and location has been written on the image. June 2, 1916. 373 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York. Notice the supports for the elevated railroad tracks above. A large billboard…
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