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Happy 8th Birthday, Flickr Commons ! 6 days to go (LOC)

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  • 3 older comments, and then…
  • Nina Kuriloff said:
    wonderful photograph!
  • John Guarino said:
    Wonderfully composed image as well as being of historical interest.
  • The Library of Congress said:
    It's one of my all-time favorite photos. Glad you enjoy it! --Helena
  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    "As one approached Boston Terminal (South Station) from the South on the former Old Colony Mainline, all inbound and outbound trains had to cross one of the 3 Rolling Lift Bridges that spanned the South Bay Channel. These bridges, which took 2 years to build carried untold amount of passengers & trains during their 87 year lifetime.

    "The driving force to build Boston Terminal (South Station's Real Name) back in 1894 required the co-operation & consolidation of 4 Railroads: The New England Railroad (NY&NE), The Boston & Providence Railroad (B&P), the Old Colony Railroad (OCRR), and the Boston & Albany Railroad (B&A) to all share 1 common railroad terminal instead of being spread out all over Boston. In order to do this, the planners needed to accommodate the approach tracks for these 4 railroads & funnel them all into the South Station yards & platforms."

    Read more about this bridge in this fascinating blog, The Rolling Lift Bridge by John Sheridan.

    The Library of Congress has a collection of 47 amazing photographs of the Fort Point Channel Rolling Lift Bridge in their collection, including several detail views that no ordinary person would ever have the chance to see in person.

    Tower bridges – Then and Now (100+ Years Later)

    "Tower bridges" 1904 by Detroit Publishing Company
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    "Old Colony Railroad Bridge" 2010 by Penny Camberville
    Old Colony Railroad Bridge
    "When the bridges were torn-down in the 1980s, plans were created to preserve the memory of the bridges that kept traffic moving for over 85 years. If you are coming to South Station on any of the Old Colony tracks, look to the right as the train is crossing the remains of Fort Point Channel. There you will see, painted bright red is a piece of the original bridge - still watching passengers cross the channel." – John Sheridan, "The Rolling Lift Bridge"
  • The Library of Congress said:
    www.flickr.com/photos/pixelwrangler/: Thank you for this historical context! From railroad bridge to public art--100 years of change.

[Percy Haughton, owner of Boston NL (baseball)] (LOC)

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  • swanq said:
    See NYT of Jan 9, 1916 select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10A12F73C5D1773... "P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS; Harvard Football Coach Heads Syndicate of Baseball Club Owners. " ... "Percy D. Haughton, the famous Harvard football coach, today became President and part owner of the Boston National League Baseball Club. Associated with him as head of a syndicate of Boston men is Arthur C. Wise, member of a local banking firm. " The team he bought was the Boston Braves.
  • swanq said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Haughton
  • Art Siegel said:
    Arthur C. Wise, in another Bain photo: Arthur C. Wise (LOC)

Glennon & Monahan, mascots, Red Sox & Dodgers, 1916, World Series (LOC)

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