Vintage High Res Pictures Discussion

[Turnstiles] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Subway platform, interior] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Adams Square Station, looking north by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Adams Square Station, looking south by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Adams Square Station, looking south by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Adams Square Station, looking north by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Southbound platform Boylston Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Arlington Street by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Showing men in subway tunnel] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Adams Square Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

DRT Section 4 Peabody Square track work by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
DRT Section 4 looking northerly in Peabody Square by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Arlington Street by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Scollay Square Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Boylston Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Boylston Street Station, northbound by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, northbound platform at Park Street Station, looking south before alterations by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, Park Street Station, southbound side looking south after extension by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Dorchester tunnel section H construction in front of H-S buildings Dorchester Avenue by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Public Gardens entrance by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Birdseye view of Boylston Street incline, looking easterly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, Park Street Station looking south from loop by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Park Street Station northbound platform by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Boylston Street Station looking south, trolley cars on center track, El trains on outer track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, looking north to Park Street from Boylston Street by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Boylston Street subway; the incline, section 5 by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, Park Street Station looking south from loop during construction of Cambridge Tunnel by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, Park Street Station looking north at loop by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Tremont Street subway, Park Street Station, southbound side looking south before extension by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Track work] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Track work] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Subway interior] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Car on new west track during enlargement of Park Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, relocating Public Gardens entrance by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Section 5 connecting the old and new subways by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Section 5 trestle for track connecting old and new inclines by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Section 5, junction of old and new subways before connecting tracks by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Tremont Street subway, Park Street Station, northbound at loop by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Birdseye view of Section 5, Boylston Street by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Trolley car] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Public Garden at the top of the incline looking easterly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Brattle Street subway platform, Scollay Square Station. Tremont Street subway. Note "Tremont Row" sign by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Haymarket Square by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street subway entrance; relaying trolley track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Boylston Street subway station, northbound elevated platform by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street Station filling on the Tremont Street side by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street Station, filling on Shawmut Avenue side by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Pleasant Street being returned to use by trolley cars by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Easy access car (new) Ipswich Street line. Type 3 5115 at Public Gardens subway entrance, brand new. Pheasant blue and white, gold striping, gray roof by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway through track looking north toward Adams Square from Scollay Square. Note third rail by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway, Park Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont Street subway southbound entrance, Park Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Movable platform, Haymarket Square Station, southbound track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Movable platform, Haymarket Square Station, southbound track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Movable platform, top raised up, Scollay Square Station, northbound track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Movable platform, one leaf raised, Haymarket Square, northbound by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Movable platform, Haymarket Square Station, southbound track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Movable platform, Scollay Square, northbound track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Newsstand at Pleasant Street Station, eastside by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Newsstand at Park Street Station, northbound track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Subway Entrance Scollay Square by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street temporary stairs by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street subway entrance station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Pleasant Street temporary stairs by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Trestle work of B. EL. RY. CO Changes in the subway near Pleasant Street by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Changes in subway near Pleasant Street. Bridging under Shawmut Avenue tracks, Pleasant Street entrance to subway by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Changes in subway near Pleasant Street. Erecting trestle for surface cars westerly side Pleasant Street entrance by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Park Street Station subway southbound El platform, looking northerly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Cars at Public Garden incline by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Cars at Public Garden incline by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Cars at Public Garden incline by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Park Street Station, northbound platform, looking northerly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Adams Square Station, looking southerly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Subway Station] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Haymarket Station, lookerly northerly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Adams Square Station, looking southerly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Subway Station] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Public Garden subway entrance by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
First car in subway for public service by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Cars at Public Garden incline by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Opening day of America's first subway in Boston. Open summer cars at the Public Garden entrance to the subway. The last open cars were retired in October 1919 by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Cars at Public Garden entrance] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Looking southerly from the south-bound platform, Boylston Street Station by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Tremont and Boylston Streets, three weeks before subway opened. by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Ten bench open car 1926 on inspection trip prior to opening of subway, at Public Gardens entrance. by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Subway station berth guide] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Park Street Station] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Tremont Street subway, loops at Park Street Station, crew training trip by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Park Street] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Park Street Station, looking southerly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Four track subway. Tremont Street subway looking toward Park Street Station from Boylston Street Station. Subway opened September 1. Subway walls and steelwork were painted white at this time. by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Looking southerly in the 4 track subway under Tremont Street Mall of Common by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Looking down incline in Public Garden. First rail car in subway with work crew and rails. by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Gas explosion, corner of Boylston and Tremont Streets by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Birdseye view of Section 3, looking northerly by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Tremont Street subway construction] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
[Tremont Street subway construction] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr
Work on Section 5, looking northerly. Broadway and Tremont Streets subway entrance under construction. Note 3 double truck spliced cars passing by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

This new set left me with two questions.

What purpose was the movable platforms ?
Movable platform, top raised up, Scollay Square Station, northbound track by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

And what station was this?
[Subway Station] by City of Boston Archives, on Flickr

Adams_Umass_Boston wrote:This new set left me with two questions.

What purpose was the movable platforms ?

If you look a few photos farther down from that one, you'll see the answer: the gap between the platform and the subway cars on curves was too wide for people to step across.

And what station was this?

Looks like Haymarket.

Thanks, awesome collection!

Fantastic pictures.

I wondered about the third to last and second to last pictures in the last set, titled "Tremont St. subway construction". Not sure of that location, looks almost like the portal between Haymarket and North Station.

Jon

jonnhrr wrote:Fantastic pictures.

I wondered about the third to last and second to last pictures in the last set, titled "Tremont St. subway construction". Not sure of that location, looks almost like the portal between Haymarket and North Station.

Jon

That would be correct.