- Pemberton Square Station
- Machine Gun Squad
- May 1, 1921
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The negative had this image info written on the envelope.
There is a man in a suit looking out the window on the right.
There is a man in a suit and hat looking out the window behind the driver's hat.
The officer on the right has a hat badge number that might be "128".
The next officer to the left has a hat badge number that is "114".
The officer near the rear of the car has a hat badge number that might be "236".
The stairway leads to #29, part of the Boston Police Headquarters. The main entrance is the doorway behind the car, which is #37.
The photos below were all found online. They are not my images, but they add to the useful information about my image, so I decided to include them for your enjoyment. I have given credit when available.
Pemberton square - 1920. Court House on left.
There is a sign hanging on the right: "26 - William J. Nagel Law Books - West Publishing Co. - Publications". The sign is in the form of a law book, with the binding facing the street.
The Boston Police Headquarters is at the end of the street, on the right side.
This photo was found at - goodoldboston.blogspot.com
Boston Police Headquarters, at the end of the square. Probably 1930's. This building can be seen at the far end of the square in the photo above.
Notice there are no striped awnings on the windows here.
This photo was found at - goodoldboston.blogspot.com
This image was also found online, but I can't find the address where it came from, sorry. It is probably earlier than the ones above, as that is a horse carriage in the lower-right.
Superintendent Michael Crowley with machine gunners at headquarters. They are ready for big May Day riots, 1920. (Photo by Leslie Jones)
This image was taken in the same exact location as mine, but a year earlier, and probably the same car. I guess May Day was a rowdy day of celebration back then.
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(per en.wikipedia.org)
May Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday. It is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the celebrations that the day includes.
In the late 19th century, May Day was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day by the Socialists and Communists of the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago. International Workers' Day may also be referred to as "May Day", but it is a different celebration from the traditional May Day.
