Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Immigrants land in Boston
The BPL has posted some incredible photos of Boston from the early decades of last century. Adam flagged a couple of great ones showing the site of what’s now City Hall. The one posted here is of immigrants landing in Boston in 1920. It’s right out of a movie – all the passengers lined up at the bow looking upon the New World. The caption reads: “SS Canopic lands in Boston, 4000 immigrants flock to U.S. daily.”
Where did they come from? Ireland, Italy, Russia? Where? My guess is Italy. It’s an amazing photo.
The BPL has posted some incredible photos of Boston from the early decades of last century. Adam flagged a couple of great ones showing the site of what’s now City Hall. The one posted here is of immigrants landing in Boston in 1920. It’s right out of a movie – all the passengers lined up at the bow looking upon the New World. The caption reads: “SS Canopic lands in Boston, 4000 immigrants flock to U.S. daily.”
Where did they come from? Ireland, Italy, Russia? Where? My guess is Italy. It’s an amazing photo.
