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Courtesy of the Brighton Allston Historical Society
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Protest Sign Barry's Corner
A sign on a building in Barry's Corner in Lower Allston in the 1960s. It reads, “The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Homeless.”
Harvard Business School
By the 1950s , Harvard had already constructed its business school across the Charles. Western Ave (running right to left across center), however, remained largely barren. The current site of Harvard’s SEAS Complex would be dead left from center in this photo.
Barry's Corner Pickets
Protest over the planned demolition of Barry’s Corner resulted in confrontation with the police in the 1960s.
Barry's Corner 2
Residents of Barry’s Corner congregate with banners and signs in protest of the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s plans to demolish their homes.
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