{"id":1228,"date":"2015-07-03T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2015-07-03T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T10:10:00","slug":"boston-fireworks-from-another-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1228","title":{"rendered":"Boston Fireworks from Another Time &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once upon a time, namely 1890, fireworks were sold both wholesale and retail right on Harrison Avenue in Boston.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c7a6656b970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5373272966_2301c42278_o\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c7a6656b970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b7c7a6656b970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"5373272966_2301c42278_o\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/boston_public_library\/5373272966\" target=\"_self\">From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection.<\/a> (This photo is titled, &quot;Harrison Avenue Chinese funeral.&quot;)<\/p>\n<p>And, in 1932, the July 4th fireworks display took place in front of the Statehouse.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d12fd3e8970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6148174910_93a08c2195_o\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d12fd3e8970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d12fd3e8970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"6148174910_93a08c2195_o\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/boston_public_library\/6148174910\" target=\"_self\">This photo is also from the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? 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