Back in 97 How Boston Looked at That Time Handsome
A retrospective portrait recalls Boston in 1997 with vivid detail. The piece highlights city life, notable landmarks, and cultural mood through a journalist’s lens.
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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1889
Page
3
A retrospective portrait recalls Boston in 1997 with vivid detail. The piece highlights city life, notable landmarks, and cultural mood through a journalist’s lens.
A fragmented report notes plentiful pretty girls amid local events and Weil built housing projects activity. The item references Theo specifics and suggests ongoing social trends touching housing and demographics.
Extracts from the diary of Baltimore visitor Robert Gilmer recount encounters with the Orleans princes as refugees, visits to Philadelphia New York Boston and Newport, portraits by Gilbert Stuart, social life, and a grand inauguration scene with Washington and Adams. The narrative highlights social customs, prominent figures, and regional travel from 1797 to 1798.
Describes New York celebrations marking Washingtons inauguration and the 1786 Federal Constitution announcement. Details a July 22 1788 pageant with a Columbus costume escort, oxen ploughman Nicholas Cruger, craftsmen floats, and a full model Hamilton frigate drawn by horses amid a grand civic festival led by Colonel William L. Stone.
The article recounts Washington's triumphal journey from Elizabethtown to New York, with flags, salutes, and a grand banquet at Bayard House. It notes the procession, the bannered pavilion, the Fame statue, and the display of allied powers’ colors, plus the inaugural ceremonies at Federal Hall. It also describes the military pageantry, attire, and the ceremonial seating complexities surrounding Mrs. Washington and the President.
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