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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Sat Aug 1, 2015, 05:18 AM Aug 2015

Turning back time: Revere Beach long ago Establish

http://www.wcvb.com/news/15725248

Establish Established in 1896

Turning back time: Revere Beach long ago

Ice along the shore in this postcard from around 1908

Revere Beach was frequented mostly by the working class and the many immigrants who chose to settle in the area.

The wooden Cyclone Roller Coaster, pictured in the background, became famous for its 100 foot vertical drop and speeds of 45 to 50mph. It was built in 1925 at a cost of $125,000 and operated for 50 years.

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Many more pics at link.

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Turning back time: Revere Beach long ago Establish (Original Post) unhappycamper Aug 2015 OP

Fun. Thanks, unhappy camper. merrily Aug 2015 #1

1978? unhappycamper Aug 2015 #2

Or, the maybe the winter of 2014-15, now that I think of it! merrily Aug 2015 #3

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. Fun. Thanks, unhappy camper.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 07:43 AM

Aug 2015

When was Revere Beach last that icy? When was snow last that clean?

unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)

2. 1978?

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 07:52 AM

Aug 2015

http://www.blizzardof78.org/revere.php

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. Or, the maybe the winter of 2014-15, now that I think of it!

Reply to unhappycamper (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 08:39 AM

Aug 2015

Except that the snow did not stay clean for long.

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