Once upon a time, namely 1890, fireworks were sold both wholesale and retail right on Harrison Avenue in Boston.
From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. (This photo is titled, "Harrison Avenue Chinese funeral.")
And, in 1932, the July 4th fireworks display took place in front of the Statehouse.
This photo is also from the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection.
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: from the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection.