Waiting for a traffic light to change, I turned and looked up to see this glowing morning light, filtering through leafy branches and painting the stones of the Church Court tower with golden hues.
I was out doing news photography at the time. So the lesson here is to stop, look up, look down, look across, and take a moment to see what's around you. You could be rewarded with a lovely memory or a photo that pleases you.
This and other favorite photos from our work here and for other publications are available on our gallery site.
Waiting for a traffic light to change, I turned and looked up to see this glowing morning light, filtering through leafy branches and painting the stones of the Church Court tower with golden hues.
I was out doing news photography at the time. So the lesson here is to stop, look up, look down, look across, and take a moment to see what's around you. You could be rewarded with a lovely memory or a photo that pleases you.
This and other favorite photos from our work here and for other publications are available on our gallery site.
Our interest in the topic of Boston blacksmiths came from a conversation about the term "smithing." One thing led to another and soon Penny was on the trail of historical photos of Boston blacksmiths.
Clearly, there was a collection of places that served horses in that section of town. It seems that like stables, blacksmiths with their fiery forges tended to be clumped in areas away from residences.
As you can see from this location in the 1922 G.W. Bromley & Co. fire insurance atlas of Charlestown, the crossed out properties were insurance risks.
This photo of Lally Bros., Blacksmiths & Wheelwrights came from the Boston Wharf Company Collection. (Photo: circa 1898-1907 from the Boston Public Library Collection.) This firm announced their specialty in wheels and the wagon in the photo speaks to that.
Blacksmith shops in different areas may have found themselves specializing in different tasks. Welding was on the sign here but with their waterfront location, this shop may have also specialized in the needs of boats and ships in the harbor.
You may very well pass the still existing work of some 19th Century smithies when you walk through Boston's historic districts. In Ornamental Ironwork, authors Susan and Michael Southworth say that of the ironworking techniques, "… blacksmithery is by far the most common technique used in architectural wrought ironwork."
Back to where this all started. The term smith as in Blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith and so on has an interesting origin.
Wikipedia says,"The name refers to a smith, originally deriving from smið or smiþ, the Old English term meaning one who works in metal related to the word smitan, the Old English form of smite, which also meant strike (as in early 17th century Biblical English: the verb "to smite" = to hit). The Old English word smiþ comes from the Proto-Germanic word smiþaz. Smithy comes from the Old English word smiðē from the Proto-Germanic smiðjon. The use of Smith as an occupational surname dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, when inherited surnames were still unknown: Ecceard Smith of County Durham, North East England, was recorded in 975."
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Our interest in the topic of Boston blacksmiths came from a conversation about the term "smithing." One thing led to another and soon Penny was on the trail of historical photos of Boston blacksmiths.
Clearly, there was a collection of places that served horses in that section of town. It seems that like stables, blacksmiths with their fiery forges tended to be clumped in areas away from residences.
As you can see from this location in the 1922 G.W. Bromley & Co. fire insurance atlas of Charlestown, the crossed out properties were insurance risks.
This photo of Lally Bros., Blacksmiths & Wheelwrights came from the Boston Wharf Company Collection. (Photo: circa 1898-1907 from the Boston Public Library Collection.) This firm announced their specialty in wheels and the wagon in the photo speaks to that.
Blacksmith shops in different areas may have found themselves specializing in different tasks. Welding was on the sign here but with their waterfront location, this shop may have also specialized in the needs of boats and ships in the harbor.
You may very well pass the still existing work of some 19th Century smithies when you walk through Boston's historic districts. In Ornamental Ironwork, authors Susan and Michael Southworth say that of the ironworking techniques, "… blacksmithery is by far the most common technique used in architectural wrought ironwork."
Back to where this all started. The term smith as in Blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith and so on has an interesting origin.
Wikipedia says,"The name refers to a smith, originally deriving from smið or smiþ, the Old English term meaning one who works in metal related to the word smitan, the Old English form of smite, which also meant strike (as in early 17th century Biblical English: the verb "to smite" = to hit). The Old English word smiþ comes from the Proto-Germanic word smiþaz. Smithy comes from the Old English word smiðē from the Proto-Germanic smiðjon. The use of Smith as an occupational surname dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, when inherited surnames were still unknown: Ecceard Smith of County Durham, North East England, was recorded in 975."
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This week's Back Bay Sun cover had the right words but the wrong photo. For those who have not yet asked the two of us, "What's with the photo on the cover?"– here is the photo that we sent with that caption.
Boy and Birds
The Boy and Bird fountain in the Public Garden was decorated, as it often is, with an extra bird. The Boston Public Art Commission notes that this sculpture, “ … was installed in 1934, but it was later stolen from the park and has since been replaced twice.”
Somewhere along the way, a photo destined for the Beacon Hill Times was substituted for the one that was sent in for the Back Bay Sun cover.
Resulting in this confusing combination
Now you know! And, if you click on the links for the papers, you'll be able to download copies of each new issue of these publications. This is great for all our readers who follow Boston neighborhood news but no longer live in the neighborhoods where the papers are distributed.
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This week's Back Bay Sun cover had the right words but the wrong photo. For those who have not yet asked the two of us, "What's with the photo on the cover?"– here is the photo that we sent with that caption.
Boy and Birds
The Boy and Bird fountain in the Public Garden was decorated, as it often is, with an extra bird. The Boston Public Art Commission notes that this sculpture, “ … was installed in 1934, but it was later stolen from the park and has since been replaced twice.”
Somewhere along the way, a photo destined for the Beacon Hill Times was substituted for the one that was sent in for the Back Bay Sun cover.
Resulting in this confusing combination
Now you know! And, if you click on the links for the papers, you'll be able to download copies of each new issue of these publications. This is great for all our readers who follow Boston neighborhood news but no longer live in the neighborhoods where the papers are distributed.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Once upon a time, back in 1946, Esplanade Magazine featured a bathing beauty and swimmers enjoying a summer day in and next to the Charles River near the Longfellow Bridge. Look at that sandy beach!
Here are a couple more views from the Boston Public Library's Collections.
Now, we plan to share with BostonZest readers more of the material from our collection of Charles River ephemera. The Esplanade Magazine cover is one of our favorite finds.
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Details:
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Artwork as noted above.
Once upon a time, back in 1946, Esplanade Magazine featured a bathing beauty and swimmers enjoying a summer day in and next to the Charles River near the Longfellow Bridge. Look at that sandy beach!
Here are a couple more views from the Boston Public Library's Collections.
Now, we plan to share with BostonZest readers more of the material from our collection of Charles River ephemera. The Esplanade Magazine cover is one of our favorite finds.
Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!
Details:
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino Artwork as noted above.
, authors Susan and Michael Southworth say that of the ironworking techniques, "… blacksmithery is by far the most common technique used in architectural wrought ironwork."