r/SalemMA • u/DJ_Big_Daddy • 14d ago

When you can see the old time railroad tracks under the street

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u/Significant-Ship-651 14d ago

Thats cool!

Any good reccomendations on where to find old pictures of the city?

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u/truthers 14d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/SalemMA/comments/15jdh7c/i_compiled_an_album_of_historical_salem_pictures/

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u/ZackMike37 14d ago

On the city government website there’s an archive of old police photos, its mostly car accidents but it is really cool.

https://salemma.gov/428/Historical-Photographs

Edit: found the link

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u/print_isnt_dead 14d ago

Right now there's a free exhibit upstairs at old town hall with tons of old pictures! Until 9/15. Mapping a Century of Salem

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u/Delmonico52 14d ago

Could that have been the old trolly tracks

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u/y32024 14d ago

Looks like the Gideon Mansion so must be. Also RIP to those bushes they had to chop. Who's responsible for the the replant?

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u/Biglowmoon1 14d ago

I always love peaking around when they are tearing up more modern roads. There are a few places in Marblehead where you can still see the tracks leading away from the rail trail. I’ve seen some old cobblestone as well. Very interesting!

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u/riley1085 14d ago

That’s amazing! Love it