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trahoots t1_j9jn186 wrote

That postcard was part of a series. Here's a blog post with other "(Town), Mass. in the future" postcards featuring Baldwinville, Pittsfield, Greenfield, Stoneham, Revere, Grafton, South Lancaster, Townsend, Revere Beach, and Boston.

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davdev t1_j9ke8rk wrote

They really had a thing for trains hanging from the tracks 100 feet in the air.

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DMala t1_j9l7nr0 wrote

With no supports. How does that even work? We have yet to figure out how to revoke gravity.

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trahoots t1_j9kle84 wrote

I like when they have that and street cars. Seems a bit redundant.

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BovaDesnuts t1_j9mpz3l wrote

That's because in the late 1800s the Swiss built one

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besselfunctions t1_j9lkko9 wrote

Subway to New York from X is something considering there isn't a direct passenger rail line from North Station to South Station in Boston.

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Dazzling_Face_6515 t1_j9kngkc wrote

Lmfaooo being a Graftonian that’s gotta be the funniest shit I’ve seen. It’s literally an ancient photoshop 💀💀

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