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1930
Blackington, Alton H.
Michael H. Crowley and Henry Fox (r. to l.)
Boston (Mass.) - Crowley (Police Superintendent) and Fox (Chief of the Boston Fire Department), "taken on Boston Common during the Tercentennary Celebration in 1930."
1923
Blackington, Alton H.
Special Officer Jack Flavin: portrait in uniform
Boston (Mass.) - From series of images of Special police officer, some taken at Hamilton Place (Blackington's photographic studio and news service was located at 9 Hamilton Place).
1930
Blackington, Alton H.
Edwin U. Curtis
Boston (Mass.) - Copy image of Police commissioner writing at his desk; "gentlemen of the press;" as Police Commissioner, Curtis helped precipitate the Police strike of 1919 and died suddenly in office in 1922.
1923
Blackington, Alton H.
Special Officer Jack Flavin feeding horses pulling a buggy in front of the Restaurant Ambassador
Boston (Mass.) - From series of images of Special police officer, some taken at Hamilton Place (Blackington's photographic studio and news service was located at 9 Hamilton Place). In 1923, the Restaurant Ambassador was located at 41 Winter Street.
1933 Aug. 25
Blackington, Alton H.
Thousands pay tribute at Supt. Crowley rites
Boston (Mass.) - "Copy of newspaper headlines announcing death and funeral of Crowley, Superintendent of Boston Police for 18 years, in Boston Traveler on Aug. 22 and 25, 1933.
1930
Blackington, Alton H.
Group of distinguished men, including Gov. Frank G. Allen (3rd from left), Police Superintendent Michael H. Crowley (4th from left), Commissioner Foot, and Bearbre
Boston (Mass.) - Group posed on steps of unidentified building, probably in Boston.
1933 Aug. 22
Blackington, Alton H.
Supt. Crowley's sudden death stuns all Boston
Boston (Mass.) - "Copy of newspaper headlines announcing death and funeral of Crowley, Superintendent of Boston Police for 18 years, in Boston Traveler on Aug. 22 and 25, 1933.
1925
Blackington, Alton H.
Mellie Dunham and Boston police traffic box
Boston (Mass.) - From a series of photos of Gram and Mellie Dunham: Alanson Mellen "Mellie" Dunham was a Norway, Me., snowshoe maker and musician (fiddler).
1925
Blackington, Alton H.
Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford, and Barclay Fernald walking (l. to r.), flanked by police officers
Massachusetts - Fernald, of Medford, was hired to teach jiu jitsu to Bosto police in 1921, according to an article in the Boston Globe.
1927
Blackington, Alton H.
High stilt walker issued a citation by the police
Boston (Mass.) - Gag image of man on tall stilts being issued a police citation. The stilt walker may be Joseph Devirgilio, who famously walked from Boston to Providence on stilts. See also Blackington images 459.1 and 486.1.