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  • What Would You Have Seen in This Spot in the 1970s?

    If you were standing where I was to take this photo in the 1960s, what famous Boston institution would you have had in view?

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    Here are your hints:

    In case you are new to the area, it is on Cambridge Street near Massachusetts General Hospital.

    Like the hotel and hospital, it was open to the public and you could stop by at 3 am and feel welcome.

    It closed down for a while and was reopened by a fan. 

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  • From the River to the Dome

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    Springtime view across the parkland,

    From the Charles River Esplanade,

    To the Massachusetts Statehouse,

    Sunlit like a Beacon on the Hill.

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    Details:
    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012  Ed Cherubino  

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