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Skyline photo of the week Boston Tea Party

Posted on 12/16/2015 by sdunwell

Boston skyline view from the new Lookout Bar at Envoy Hotel on the Fort Point Channel. The Boston Tea Party took place on the wharf opposite here, Dec 16, 1743. R+L panorama.

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First aerial photograph in USA – 10/13/1860

Posted on 10/13/2014 by sdunwell

First successful aerial photograph made in the USA, by J. W. Black, 10/13/1860, from a balloon tethered over Boston Common. Left, the original, at the Boston Public Library. Right, a view from the same spot, same day and time, 2012. … Continue reading →

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aerial photo – Battle of Bunker Hill June 17,1775

Posted on 06/19/2014 by sdunwell

On June 17, 1775, British troops attacked the fortified hill top against heavy militia resistance. The monument marks the top of Bunker Hill, although most of the fighting was on nearby Breed’s Hill.  This view looking SE towards the Old … Continue reading →

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Aerial photo of the week: Boston Tea Party – 12/16/73

Posted on 12/16/2012 by sdunwell

December 16, 1773 – A great crowd gathered at the Old South Meeting House to hear speeches protesting new taxes on imports, including tea. Shouting “Boston harbor a tea party tonight,” they went down to the nearby docks. Thinly disguised … Continue reading →

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