A mob of beachgoers in 1962 enjoy the beach and amusement park.
(File/ The Boston Globe; Photo Illustration/ Globe Staff)
Roland Merullo
Revere Beach: The wild days
A mob of beachgoers in 1962 enjoy the beach and amusement park.
(File/ The Boston Globe; Photo Illustration/ Globe Staff)
The old beach was a three-mile long festival — not just water, sand, and shells but amusement rides and games and food that smelled of grease and onions. (Full article: 331 words)
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