First Taste of Spring was enjoyed by mothers and their children and sailors and their girls by basking in the sun on the Charles River Esplanade yesterday. At top, William Shevlin, 59 River street, left, and Robert McVay, 2 Lime street, Back Bay, who took their mothers in to the sun.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

First Taste of Spring was enjoyed by mothers and their children and sailors and their girls by basking in the sun on the Charles River Esplanade yesterday. At top, William Shevlin, 59 River street, left, and Robert McVay, 2 Lime street, Back Bay, who took their mothers in to the sun.

[ca. March 1949]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Weather: Warm: Misc. Photos

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