Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Cable (tel) 820' long being laid under two channels under Charlestown Bridge for the Boston "El." It is a main line, connecting all important stations as Dudley to Sullivan Sq. Their own private line. In the picture William Bruun old time-time 35 yrs at the game, his helper James Dearborn, [Harold?] Carey and Ed McGinnis, last two are El employees. Bruun had to go 43' in some places to reach bottom in order to lay cable
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Cable (tel) 820' long being laid under two channels under Charlestown Bridge for the Boston "El." It is a main line, connecting all important stations as Dudley to Sullivan Sq. Their own private line. In the picture William Bruun old time-time 35 yrs at the game, his helper James Dearborn, [Harold?] Carey and Ed McGinnis, last two are El employees. Bruun had to go 43' in some places to reach bottom in order to lay cable
[ca. June 1926]
CC0 — Public Domain
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