[Photographs of Boston, Massachusetts] [graphic] / Irene Shwachman. 1959-1967.

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[Photographs of Boston, Massachusetts] [graphic] / Irene Shwachman. 1959-1967.

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A collection of photographs by Irene Shwachman documenting the buildings and streetscapes of Boston, Roxbury, and South Boston from 1959 and 1967. A particular focus of the collection is the urban renewal projects of the 1960s. The destruction of the West End, the demolition of landmark buildings such as the Mechanic's Building and the Howard Athenaeum, and the erection of modernist buildings such as the Prudential Center, the new City Hall, and the Leverett Saltonstall Building form an important component of the collection.

116 photographs on cardboard mount : silver gelatin, b&w ; prints 18 x 24 cm. or smaller, mounts 21 x 27 cm. or smaller.

Boston Athenaeum

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Howard Athenaeum

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The Howard Athenaeum (1845-1953) was often called the Old Howard. It was originally the site of a Millerite temple that was rebuilt as a playhouse in 1845. This building burned down a few months later and a new structure was rebuilt designed by Isaish Rogers in a Gothic style. It became very famous for its opera productions, and also hosted plays and ballets. It gradually lost its audience to other theatres and changed over to burlesque in the early twentieth century. From the descri...

West Church (Boston, Mass.)

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Boston City Hall (Boston, Mass.)

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St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Boston, Mass.)

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Shwachman, Irene

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These photographs are probably selections from the photographer's series entitled "Boston Document" in which she sought to "show the upheaval caused by urban renewal, and the special quality of Boston." The series grew out of Shwachman's work as the photographer for the Boston Redevelopment Authority from 1960 to 1962. From the description of [Photographs of Boston, Massachusetts] [graphic] / Irene Shwachman. 1959-1967. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 300278317 ...

Leverett Saltonstall Building (Boston, Mass.)

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Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association

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MCMA was established in 1795 as an organization to promote the mechanical arts and provide funds for members' widows and families. From the description of Honorary membership diploma for Edward Everett : manuscript, 1830 January 17. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612800240 ...