An active member of the settlement house movement, Bertha Hazard founded Boston's Hemenway House of Cooperative Living, a cooperative living home for working girls and women. She registered to vote in Boston on September 17th, 1920
#MaryElizaProject #BostonHistory #WomensHistoryMonth
Black and whilte newspaper portrait of a woman showing her head and shoulders on a purple background
On National Dentists Day, we recognize 1920 New Voter Dr. Fenecia L. Leonardi (later Campagna), who registered to vote on October 13th, 1920. #BostonHistory
Image: The Boston Globe Sun, May 28, 1916
Did a brother's revenge lead to Boston's Skinny House? A Civil War vet returned to find his inherited land drastically reduced. Was this a genius move or justified payback? A tale of family feuds and making a point. #FamilyFeud #BostonHistory #Podcast youtu.be/kdmp30VjJFI?...
#BostonWeekend 3/x Sat HISTORY Walking tour of #NubianSquare #Boston - starts at the Shaw-Roxbury BPL branch - $34 www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/brl88-once-upon-a-... #BostonHistory
Black and white image of a Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1880 - 1888) on a green background
Sixty-seven of the new 1920 Boston women voters were born in Minnesota, including Minneapolis-born sisters, stenographer Dorothy Whidden (later Abbott) and Marjory (Whidden) Battilana. Image from the Minnesota Streetcar Museum via Minnesota Digital Library. #BostonHistory
The Blizzard of '78 dropped a record breaking 27.1 inches of snow over the city #onthisday in 1978! #blizzard #snow #BostonHistory
Image 1: Children sitting on a large snow pile
Image 2: Snow piles and pedestrians near Faneuil Hall
Image 3: Snow piles and pedestrians in Boston City Hall Plaza
Yes, New England has had COLD winters before ... 🧊❄️🥶
Map: U.S. Geological Survey, "Mean monthly average temperature" (1986): buff.ly/rEUu47f
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism
For more than 300 years, no one knew what happened to them.
With no bodies recovered and no records created, families were left with uncertainty.
#ColonialWars #FamilyHistory #LostAtSea #elizabthandmary #phippsexpedition #americanhistory #bostonhistory #everydayhistory #kingwilliamswar
What's beer got to do with urban development?
In this new article from Joshua Merced, you'll learn how Boston's brewing landscapes connect past to present, urban to rural, and people to place. Read the full article: buff.ly/xVJ4hVq
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
New on History@Work–#PublicHistorian and #archivist Dr. Rhonda D. Jones writes, “archiving Black Boston is not about nostalgia; it’s about possibility. It’s about asserting that our past is not a footnote to the city’s grand narrative but central to it.” #BostonHistory https://loom.ly/b_Hc-mE
I restored this one. Check out my Sports Collection Available linda-howes.pixels.com/featured/bos...
#Sports #wallartforsale #wallart #vintage #BostonSportsHistory #BostonAmericans #BaseballTeam1902 #giftideas #Baseball #BostonHistory #SportsHistory #BaseballPlayers #Athletes
Check out my Vintage Boston Collection here linda-howes.pixels.com/featured/old...
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Sometimes, a globe is the only kind of travel you need 🌎
Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0
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CBS Boston - How to find Boston's hidden gems - A new guide book aims to show travelers and locals some of the best spots in Boston that you may not know about. youtu.be/Xxxeep7vahI?... #Boston #BostonHistory
Inside Boston's hidden gems - "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil gets an inside look at some of Boston's hidden gems with WBZ News Mornings anchor Chris Tanaka. youtu.be/-ELarZgO_Rc?... #Boston #BostonHistory
This series of wintery panoramic views draws us into the personal connections between geographers and the places they love.
Map: Panorama from the Pinnacle, Lyme, N.H. (1966). See our Digital Collections portal: buff.ly/1uN3XmY
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory
Love seeing folks playing Molassacre: Escape the Flood!
Make sure to grab a copy of our game, the first based on the 1919 Boston Molasses Flood, today! Check out the link in my bio.
#bostonhistory #boston #history #learning #cardgame #gaming #games #boardgame #molassesflood #historical
In 1920, the sisters lived with Rose’s husband, Maine-born John W. Shiels, and two daughters at 1325 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Both sisters successfully registered to vote on October 11th, 1920, and were listed among the 538 New Voters born in Rhode Island in the registries. #BostonHistory
My traveling copy of Molassacre: Escape the Flood is getting a bit warn out, but that just shows how much we’ve been able to share the history of the 1919 Boston Molasses Flood. I’m proud of the impact we are making!
#boston #bostonhistory #history #americanhistory #molasses #molassesflood
Time Capsule: Dec. 19, 1945. Image of a traincar near a set of snow-covered rails.
Newspaper clippings. "SNOW. Wednesday -- Possibly snow. Thursday -- Cold, high winds." "Boston Digs Out of 12-Inch Snowfall". Old images of two women in the snow, a group of carollers.
Picture of elevated train station with text: "On Dec. 19, 1945, the snowstorm arrived! At elevated train stations like this one, heavy snow caused closures and delays.
Welcome December 19 in our time capsule series, where we jump 80 years into the past to watch a big snowstorm blow over Boston, day-by-day.
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Time Capsule: Dec. 18, 1945. Image of a snowy park landscape, with a church spire in the distance.
Newspaper clippings about cold weather "Tuesday -- Cold. Wednesday -- Some snow." "Frigid Christmas Looms as Cold Spell Lengthens." One day before the snowstorm, only freezing temperatures and "some snow" were predicted.
Welcome back to our time capsule series, where we jump 80 years into the past to watch a big snowstorm blow over Boston, day-by-day.
Donate here! buff.ly/Ya3Zn5q
#LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism #fundraiser #letitsnow #snowfall
Time Capsule: Dec. 17, 1945. Image of train coming into South Station
"Sub Zero Blast Brings N.E. Toll of Accidents, Exposures." "BRRR-rrrr! (We're Not the Only Ones!)." Headlines focused on accidents, transportation delays, and storm intensity ... "Snow, Heavy Winds Buffet Shipping, Delay Trains; Cold to Last 2 Days"
... but there were also positives to the chill. "Only scattered snow flurries are expected during the two-day cold spell. Skating, already made possible in suburban communities by the freezing weather of the past week, will be improved by the zero temperature." Image of woman in a warm coat. Snowy street scene with a clock tower, houses, and people walking.
Welcome to our time capsule series, where we jump 80 years into the past to follow a Boston snowstorm as it played out, day by day.
Donate here! buff.ly/Ya3Zn5q
#LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory #bostonhistory #bostonmuseum #thingstodoinboston #bostontourism #fundraiser #letitsnow #snowfall
Video: The #BostonTeaParty comes to life through the artwork of Cortney Skinner. The Boston Tea Party took place #OTD 252 years ago, December 16, 1773. youtu.be/8ijrgQBmz3s?... #Boston #BostonHistory
Ankle surgery on Tue, but couldn’t miss last game at Historic Matthews Arena. Thanks to @GoNUathletics for helping with ADA seat. Many more pics to come… 🩼
#StadiumVagabond #MatthewsArena #Northeastern #NortheasternHuskies #CollegeHockey #BostonSports #Bruins #Celtics #GoNU #BostonHistory
Final exam. North Square, North End, near the Paul Revere House. #Boston #BostonHistory www.instagram.com/reel/DSGKIUe...
Go get your copy of Molassacre: Escape the Flood today!
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