Boston 1931 Storm. Big Waves Crashing Over Road Near Utility Pole, Street Lamp

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted June 13, 2020

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Note that the pavement around this pole was deteriorating quite a bit but the pole kept on staying straight up in the air. Also the lightbulb in this incandescent street light remained unbroken despite all of the windswept rocks that were flown around by the storm's intense winds. Click "Next" for a closeup look at this street lamp fixture.

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