Boston Sports Temples

Suffolk Downs

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Construction of main roof of the Boston Garden

1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.

Newspaper caption on verso reads, "The first of the seven roof trusses supporting the main roof of the new North Station Coliseum was raised into position today.  These trusses are the largest of their kind in this section of the country.  They span 40 feet more than the trusses of the Boston Arena and each one carries twice as much roof area." 

Misc: Railroads: Boston & Maine: Stations

The Boston Garden opened in 1928 above bustling North Station. Considered one of the premier indoor venues of its time, the Garden attracted professional sports franchises—most notably Bruins hockey and Celtics basketball—as well as a wide variety of shows, sporting contests, and rallies.
The Garden’s location above a rail station reflected the common practice at the time of locating arenas in urban centers near public transportation. With seats for roughly 15,000 fans, the stadium boasted over twice the capacity of the existing Boston Arena across town.

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1 photographic print on mount : gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in., on mount 11 x 14 in.

Aerial photograph showing roof and facade of the Boston Garden.  The Hotel Manger is to the left of the Garden.  Facade faces on Causeway Street.  Boston and Maine trackage visible to left of photo.

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Elevated in front of North Station from the Haymarket Sq. Relief Hospital

1 negative : glass, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.

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Boston Garden

Braves Field

Fenway Park

1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in. 

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Boston Public Library

Digital Commonwealth

The Garden hosted hundreds of other non-sporting events as well, including the popular annual Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus, rodeos, concerts, performances, and some of Boston's most important political rallies and events.

Four women dressed in cowboy garb, backstage at the Garden.

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John F. Kennedy, Election Eve Rally, Boston Garden

1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 7 x 9 in.

JFK makes a point during speech at the Garden, Tip O'Neill sits to left, Mayor John F. Collins in wheelchair to right.

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White, Kevin H.; Boston Garden (Boston, Mass.)

Boston Sports Temples

Ringling, Rodeos, and Rallies

Ringling, Rodeos, and Rallies