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Summit Ave. photo set. Looking towards McGee's Corner


File # 1130
Title Summit Ave. photo set. Looking towards McGee's Corner
Description View overlooking what is now the golf course. Note creek comes up to Shirley Street. No Washington Avenue Bridge!
(The set of photos which include, file Nos. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 [and 32] were identified by Sidvin Tucker, Town Historian. The following text was written by Mr. Tucker. These views of Winthrop were taken from about a point near the Summit of what is now Summit Avenue in 1868 for the city of Boston, which was at that time proposing to maintain an Insane Hospital on the Summit A venue Hill. The proposition was abandoned. See plan for approximate territory covered by each view.)
Date 1868
Format Photograph, TIF (2.5 MB)
Location Winthrop Public Library & Museum
Collection  
Local ID 130

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