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Original six-photo documentary set showing the demolition of historic Sullivan Square Station in Boston/Charlestown, Massachusetts, on March 7, 1976.
Each photograph measures approximately 5.25 × 3.5 inches and documents a different portion of the station during active dismantling.
DOCUMENTED DATE & LOCATION
Multiple photographs are handwritten on the reverse:
“March 7 1976 / Sullivan Sq.”
The consistent date, location, print format and subject matter establish these photographs as a cohesive demolition series rather than unrelated transit snapshots.
WHAT THE SIX PHOTOS SHOW
The sequence provides detailed views of the station during destruction, including:
- Massive signature arched train shed
- Exposed structural steel and roof trusses
- Former passenger platform/interior areas
- Partially dismantled masonry and station structures
- Collapsed and removed structural members
- Crawler crane / heavy demolition equipment
- Close architectural and engineering details of the disappearing station
Sullivan Square was a major station on Boston's former Charlestown Elevated, later associated with the MBTA Orange Line. The elevated service ended in 1975, and these photographs capture the station during its demolition the following year.
This is a strong piece of Lost Boston transportation history, documenting a vanished transit landmark at the moment it was being dismantled.
COLLECTOR APPEAL
Boston MBTA • Sullivan Square • Charlestown Elevated • Orange Line • Boston Elevated Railway • Railroad History • Transit Architecture • Urban Demolition • Lost Boston • Massachusetts History • Industrial Photography
CONDITION
Overall VG for age. Light handling/storage wear consistent with vintage photographs. Reverse inscriptions remain clear. Please review all images for exact condition.
Sold as one complete six-photo documentary set.
Catalog Number: 0PS0242
