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13182_8114_boston2
Subjects
Americana
Cities

Keywords
Boston,
election,
harbor,
ships,
burlesque,
Fan dance
1940s
B&W
Color

Archival footage and photographs of Boston in the 1940s. Pictures of people riding buses, a mayoral election, neon signs and nightlife accompanied by a swing soundtrack. A burlesque show is shown including fan dancing.


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