Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Huntington Avenue Grounds
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Huntington Avenue Grounds

1901

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

The Huntington Avenue Grounds were built on a parcel formerly owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad across the tracks from the South End Grounds where the Boston National League Team played. Michael T. McGreevy stands to the left holding the Brownie camera. Also identifiable are General Arthur "Hi Hi" Dixwell, with the shovel, to the right of Dixwell, Mike Sullivan, former pitcher and Massachusetts State Senator.

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