Oops, They Were Doing Fine Until The Axle Broke under this three-story tenement on Bennington-street. East Boston, yesterday afternoon. Out-bound traffic will have to be re-routed on Saratoga street for at least three days, according to police, until the axle cane be repaired. The piaza has been sawed off to allow the M.T.A. cars to get by. The house was being moved from 409 Frankfort street, East Boston, to a 4 Milton street, East Boston.

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Oops, They Were Doing Fine Until The Axle Broke under this three-story tenement on Bennington-street. East Boston, yesterday afternoon. Out-bound traffic will have to be re-routed on Saratoga street for at least three days, according to police, until the axle cane be repaired. The piaza has been sawed off to allow the M.T.A. cars to get by. The house was being moved from 409 Frankfort street, East Boston, to a 4 Milton street, East Boston.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Houses.. Moving Of
Photographer:
White, Maynard (Photographer)
Name on Item:
Maynard White
Date:
[ca. September 1950]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Moving of structures
Houses
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 182 x 230 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/7p88gh78z
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] 3 decker jutting into Bennington St. after axle broke.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001276_0023
Barcode:
39999088103351