Just in time for the height of summer (northern hemisphere, of course), here is a reminder of the cold times.
Lady feeding pigeons on Boston Common, in winter, 1923
Making snowmen, 1939
Maple syrup time
Maribel Vinson, national champ, fancy skater, 1929
Pedestrians and autos, big snow storm in Boston, 1936
Pedestrians struggle to keep their feet during Valentine's Day snow storm, biggest in 50 years, 1940
Public Garden, horse falls through ice, 1929
Public Garden, snow-covered autos parked outside fence
Remarkable ice formation on the Charles River, 1929
Remarkable snowstorm, big blizzard as it appeared on Scollay square, ca. 1930
Riding bicycles on ice, Public Garden
Skating crowd, Jamaica Pond, 1922
Skating
Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection