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February 4, 2026

40 Amazing Photos Capture Boston Streets in the Winter of 1960

American photographer Nick DeWolf took these amazing photos which offers a nostalgic journey back to the winter of 1960, capturing the grit and grandeur of Boston’s streets under a heavy blanket of snow.

From the elegant, slush-covered brownstones of the Back Bay to the bustling, frost-nipped corners of Downtown Crossing, these images preserve a frozen moment in New England history. You’ll see vintage sedans navigating icy thoroughfares, residents bundled in classic mid-century wool coats, and the quiet, ethereal beauty of the Public Garden in white.

Whether it’s the glow of streetlights reflecting off frozen puddles or the towering snowbanks lining the curbs, these photographs serve as a poignant time capsule of a city defined by its resilience and timeless winter charm.

Anderson Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Acorn Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Alley, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Beacon Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Beacon Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay, Boston, 1960

Huntington Avenue train station, Boston, 1960

Icicles, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Louisburg Square, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Louisburg Square, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Louisburg Square, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Louisburg Square, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Mt. Vernon Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Mt. Vernon Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Public Garden, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Rooftops, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

The big snow, Pinckney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Winter on Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Winter on Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Winter on Beacon Hill, Boston, 1960

Winter, Back Bay, Boston, 1960

Winter, Back Bay, Boston, 1960

(Photo © Nick DeWolf)

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