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1909 Boston, Street Sign, Street Lights, Mail Box and a Fire Alarm Box on a Pedestal with a One way Arrow Sign.
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1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by OldCarcelero on Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:54 am
http://www.shorpy.com/node/15770?size=_original
1909 Boston, Street Sign, Street Lights, Mail Box and a Fire Alarm Box on a Pedestal with a One way Arrow Sign.
All items with class not like todays items.
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by techtiques on Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:44 am
Vertical rib on the back of the Fire Alarm pedestal signifies that the lantern up top was a gas-light. The gas supply line was routed under that rib to keep it away from the "sparky" contacts of the Fire Alarm Telegraph mechanism that was inside.
Etched markings on the bottom four panels of the red glass lantern were instructions on how to turn in a Fire Alarm -- most likely for the keyless door commonly used in Boston at this time. Bell would ring inside the door when the handle was turned to open the door (false alarm deterrent even back then). Folks would still have to pull the hook on the internal mechanism to actually send the alarm.
Here's a picture of the front of that kind of Boston Fire Alarm Gas-Light pedestal -- from a humorous post card. Note bottle in hand of drunk trying to open the keyless door. --
Etched markings on the bottom four panels of the red glass lantern were instructions on how to turn in a Fire Alarm -- most likely for the keyless door commonly used in Boston at this time. Bell would ring inside the door when the handle was turned to open the door (false alarm deterrent even back then). Folks would still have to pull the hook on the internal mechanism to actually send the alarm.
Here's a picture of the front of that kind of Boston Fire Alarm Gas-Light pedestal -- from a humorous post card. Note bottle in hand of drunk trying to open the keyless door. --
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by coyttl on Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:49 am
... Strange. I get a 404 - File Not Found.
I did not know they knew what a '404' was back then.
I did not know they knew what a '404' was back then.
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by techtiques on Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:58 am
Just go to http://www.shorpy.com
It's the first picture on the first page -- at least today.
If you click on the image, you can make it big.
It's the first picture on the first page -- at least today.
If you click on the image, you can make it big.
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by Troy on Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:55 pm
Cool Shot.
How about this Traffic Cop with his hand-operated "signal" and the zoo around him.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/7136?size=_original#caption
How about this Traffic Cop with his hand-operated "signal" and the zoo around him.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/7136?size=_original#caption
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by 3liteguy on Sun Aug 04, 2013 2:53 pm
Actually that one is in Joe C's garage, including the skeletal remains of that very traffic cop! 
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by gwlreno on Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:37 pm
It sure would have been good to be in the hat business back then!
I'm so old I remember when the word "mother" only had one meaning!!!
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by 2070 on Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:56 pm
gwlreno wrote:It sure would have been good to be in the hat business back then!
The Susquehanna Hat Company......
Is the Woodward Avenue picture where American Coney Island restaurant is???
Looks close enough!!
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by RYGDWW on Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:34 pm
techtiques wrote:Vertical rib on the back of the Fire Alarm pedestal signifies that the lantern up top was a gas-light.
I'm in Boston this week and was doing the tourist bit near Quincy Market and saw one of these...was surprised it was a gas light up top. My guess is it has been restored and is not an original installation. Should have taken a picture!
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Re: 1909 Street Scene On Shorpy
by OldCarcelero on Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:44 am
techtiques wrote:Vertical rib on the back of the Fire Alarm pedestal signifies that the lantern up top was a gas-light. The gas supply line was routed under that rib to keep it away from the "sparky" contacts of the Fire Alarm Telegraph mechanism that was inside.
Etched markings on the bottom four panels of the red glass lantern were instructions on how to turn in a Fire Alarm -- most likely for the keyless door commonly used in Boston at this time. Bell would ring inside the door when the handle was turned to open the door (false alarm deterrent even back then). Folks would still have to pull the hook on the internal mechanism to actually send the alarm.
Here's a picture of the front of that kind of Boston Fire Alarm Gas-Light pedestal -- from a humorous post card. Note bottle in hand of drunk trying to open the keyless door. --
Tech., Thanks for your info on the Fire Alarm. I have many but nothing like that one and wondered what it looked like in front. Glad you have the knowledge and are sharing it.
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