The 1960s in Greater Boston
1966 - 1972
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Moving from your home, home town and high school to a college somewhere else is often
the first major change you make. Out of the shell, into the rest of the world.
What the world is doing when you get there can lead to memorable experiences.
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Boston & Cambridge Snapshots – 1968-1969
I came back from Christmas at home in 1967 with a new-to-me camera, a Rolleicord twin-lens reflex. My father bid $5 for it in an employee newsletter; we got a camera worth a hundred times more. |
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Martin Luther King Memorial – MIT, April 1968
The Spring of 1968 saw the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The social impact was felt everywhere . . . |
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'BossTown' Free Concert – Boston Common, Spring 1968
From the people to the outfits and the activities, 'That 70's Show' in real life. My pictures, scanned from medium-format negatives. |
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Unlikely Roommates – Putnam Avenue, 1968-1972
When you share a rented house in Cambridge in the late 1960's, living with some roommates can be both a challenge and a rare opportunity . . . |
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Harvard Square Protest March & Riot – April 1970
A thoroughly unexpected after-supper encounter in Cambridge. |
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Tales of TREE House – 1970–2006 "Tranquility Real Estate Enterprise" |
