Erecting the Washington Street Elevated, Boston's South End, Massachusetts, November 1, 1899 Step 1: Map Option:Medium (13" x 19" Paper) Potters Hill

Potters Hill

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Erecting the Washington Street Elevated, Boston's South End, Massachusetts, November 1, 1899 Step 1: Map Option:Medium (13" x 19" Paper) Potters HillDate: November 1, 1899 Type(s): Print, Photograph Source Collection: Boston in Transit Boston In Transit Book Figure 5. 66 Erecting the Elevated, November 1, 1899 Construction of the Washington Street Elevated is underway in front of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Bostons South End. The derricks perched upon the superstructure of the el are being used to hoist additional parts into place. Piles of pre fabricated pieces lie in the foreground. Crews