I was looking for something else in the historical photos and documents collections, and came across these photos of when we had grass and trees instead of bricks and cement along Broadway.
Source: https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.06.330.1660
1940 other direction: https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.06.330.1650
There are a couple of other similar examples too.
1938:

Source: https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.06.330.1660
1940 other direction: https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.06.330.1650
There are a couple of other similar examples too.
1938:
- https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.06.330.1560
- https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.06.330.1580
- https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.06.330.1570
