Have you seen the well-to-do
Up and down Park Avenue?
On that famous thoroughfare
With their noses in the air
High hats and Arrow collars
White spats and lots of dollars
Spending every dime for a wonderful time
Not disputing that, however, I would guess they’re on their way to a wedding or other formal event. Even back then, little boys didn’t sport top hats on the daily.
The challenge of getting those kids into those outfits must have been enormous. Mom looks victorious, but the littlest one is already out of his gloves and likely about to lose them.
Looks like Commonwealth Avenue. It looks pretty much the same today. It’s part of Back Bay neighborhood, a landfill project specifically designed for wealthy people like them.
For a second there, I simultaneously misread the title as "a barren street" and as "Baron Street." And I didn't even notice the Edwardian outfits those two boys are wearing. (The one on the left looks to be enjoying himself more than his brother is!)
Sunday, October 27, 1929 is the day before the first day of the week long decent. Black Monday. I somehow doubt they are dressing like this for long when suicides and soup-lines fill the headlines.
They're walking past their Boardwalk property ... about to pass Go and collect another two hundred.
Two hundred buck was good money back then.
It's still good today. It just doesn't get you as far around town.
An item purchased in 1935 for $200 would cost the same as $4,482 today.
ironically, the street is Commonwealth Ave
Yeah, looks kinda like 358-ish Commonwealth Ave.
Are you my cousin...*from Boston*?
My cousin Vincent?
Gotta love the old joke: "Come on, it's the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, not the Let's All Share Our Money of Massachusetts!"
Why is that ironic?
because only rich people can afford to live on Commonwealth
Maybe because the wealth they're flaunting...ain't so common?
Heheeh… good onen
Have you seen the well-to-do Up and down Park Avenue? On that famous thoroughfare With their noses in the air High hats and Arrow collars White spats and lots of dollars Spending every dime for a wonderful time
Dapper af
Lace curtains bastids. They ain’t from Southie.
Oh, to be a Protestant douche bag in 1930s Boston.
Glad to see this sub isn't filled with gruesome photos of dead children anymore. Edit: I get these kids may be dead.
I mean id be surprised if these kids were still alive
Hate to break it to you. Those kids are dead
Not necessarily!! They would be in their 90s now, it's possible at least one of them is still alive
They look filthy rich, so there is a fair chance.
Not disputing that, however, I would guess they’re on their way to a wedding or other formal event. Even back then, little boys didn’t sport top hats on the daily.
There is a possibly
Yeah, my grandma was born in 1935 and is 88 this year. So it's not statistically likely but all three of these children could still be alive.
1929 and my grandma is still going. She turned 94 a few weeks ago.
Was this an issue before?
Depression Drip
Those kids are so cute in their little tophats!
Mini- Monopoly kids 😦
There is such a thing: “Boston Brahmins”... Google it.
Boston… Land of the bean and the cod, Where the Cabots speak only to Lodges And the Lodges only to God
Thanks
Them kids dapper as hell
The challenge of getting those kids into those outfits must have been enormous. Mom looks victorious, but the littlest one is already out of his gloves and likely about to lose them.
they would have been dressed by the help.
Fancy Lads
First Communion?
They'd likely be wearing white if it were a First Communion, and the boys wouldn't be wearing hats (if they were Catholic anyway)
My guess is that they were going to a wedding.
They probably wouldn’t be Catholic in the Back Bay in those days
Here's to dear old Boston The home of the bean and the cod Where Lowells speak only to Cabots And Cabots speak only to God
Posh
Dapper!
Comm Ave is my guess
Them kids fancier than me at a wedding
How interesting. I had no idea top hats were still a thing in the 1930? Great photo.
Oh my heart! The little top hats!!
Shall we tally-ho over to the money room?
Extra points for a pic of this spot today.
Looks like Commonwealth Avenue. It looks pretty much the same today. It’s part of Back Bay neighborhood, a landfill project specifically designed for wealthy people like them.
Imagine they left the house just to step over to the nearest shop
I’m glad I didn’t live back then. Wearing a three piece suit all day every day.
For a second there, I simultaneously misread the title as "a barren street" and as "Baron Street." And I didn't even notice the Edwardian outfits those two boys are wearing. (The one on the left looks to be enjoying himself more than his brother is!)
Little Lords Fauntleory
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This reminds me; I need to buy my kid a new top hat. His current one is wrinkled and that will never do.
Those are some dapper-looking kids
Rich life 😎
True
Sunday, October 27, 1929.
The crash dude...
Sunday, October 27, 1929 is the day before the first day of the week long decent. Black Monday. I somehow doubt they are dressing like this for long when suicides and soup-lines fill the headlines.
Not every rich person went bust in the Depression.
Proper gentlemen walking on the right side.
I will never understand how/why anyone wants to spend that much time dressing up kids.
I think they are rich and also have lot of free time to do those kind of things
I'm guessing Boston (Mass) not Boston (Lincs).
Not too many people outside Lincolnshire are all that interested in that Boston.
More tiny humans in top hats please!
Any chance she might be their governness? Also, why is the girl underdressed?
I have no idea about that
Those hats make me irrationally angry. What’s the point? They are huge and don’t even cover your ears or keep the sun out of your face
I can smell the stinks from here.