The Combat Zone Of Old

[Rito1]

I think it was in the early 80's a bunch of us went to the orpheum to see zappa, we took some acid for the show. After the concert we walk over to the zone and there were to fat twins who were the doormen at playland, they took on look at us tripping our brains out and pulled the door closed and locked us out. LOL probaly best for all parties I guess.

All for the best. If they let you in who knows what you might have ended up doing. (If you know what I mean.)

[Yellowfever023]

The old greyhound station brings back memorys, remember taking the bus home from prep school as a kid and all the hookers and trannys and shit. Really learned how to grow up fast. Had a lot of fun, LOL.

I think it was in the early 80's a bunch of us went to the orpheum to see zappa, we took some acid for the show. After the concert we walk over to the zone and there were to fat twins who were the doormen at playland, they took on look at us tripping our brains out and pulled the door closed and locked us out. LOL probaly best for all parties I guess.

[Mobil2]

I found some pics that I do not think were posted before. If they were, sorry.

The old greyhound station brings back memorys, remember taking the bus home from prep school as a kid and all the hookers and trannys and shit. Really learned how to grow up fast. Had a lot of fun, LOL.

[Rito1]

I found some pics that I do not think were posted before. If they were, sorry.

[Hank The Dwarf]

Sorry to say I have no back ground story, but I think you a right on.

Found file of that second Pumkin.

Will post some of them on the Boston Streetwalker Forum, but she is not the girl you wrote about.

Jesus. Just one look at that and I get the feeling she's been tortured or forced into the lifestyle. What's the story on her?

[MeatMan]

I have known 2 Pumkins, only fotos of one.
This one had cigarette burns all over.

Jesus. Just one look at that and I get the feeling she's been tortured or forced into the lifestyle. What's the story on her?

[Hank The Dwarf]

I have known 2 Pumkins, only fotos of one.
This one had cigarette burns all over.

God I spent a lot of great nights in the Zone. Met some outrageous ladies, spent a bunch of money but had an incredible time. I really miss the places. My favorite lady was Pumpkin, she was gorgeous and actually a very nice person. Wish I could find a place like the Zone again.

[Fun Usnow]

I'm not sure but I met a dancer named Angel at the Caribe and then she moved the the 2 o'clock. I bumped into her at Jacob Wirths and she told me she got busted in the back room of the 2 by an undecover cop. She was pretty panicked because she didn't want to do time. Never saw her after that.

Met a dancer named Wanda there and she worked the GS. She had a 'magic pussy' that was unbelievable. She would just slide down on you and not move but inside she was moving and she knew how to hold you off until you couldn't stand it. She was gorgeous, sweet, and I really liked her.

[Smoke Screen]

God I spent a lot of great nights in the Zone. Met some outrageous ladies, spent a bunch of money but had an incredible time. I really miss the places. My favorite lady was Pumpkin, she was gorgeous and actually a very nice person. Wish I could find a place like the Zone again.

Anyone remember the Vagabond? I'm not sure where it was, but somewhere near Essex St. They had the best looking girls of all the strip joints I've been to. All tall thin black girls with great racks.

Good time Charlies was also a good place to hook up with some ladies of the night.

Anyone remember Angel at the intermission? Bought her quite a few overpriced drinks.

[Fun Usnow]

God I spent a lot of great nights in the Zone. Met some outrageous ladies, spent a bunch of money but had an incredible time. I really miss the places. My favorite lady was Pumpkin, she was gorgeous and actually a very nice person. Wish I could find a place like the Zone again.

[Hank The Dwarf]

I was working my way thru college in the early sixties and money was tight. I would walk a very long way distance for such a value, although there was a sub street level Newbury street food establishment closer by that was rumored to be "connected" that had a super sized, thick foot long dog for a buck, which I could only afford on rare occasions, what with car and college costs, but next door to Dirty John's was a dirty book store, but you couldn't by the kind or porn available today.

Anyway, one day I had to take a wee, John said next door.

I walked thru the long and narrow dirty book store to the door at the far end, opened the door, and was in a strip joint!

Passed buy some dancers and customers with my head down low, did what I had to do, and that was the only time i have ever been in a strip joint in my life.

Didn't even go to the book stores that had peeps so I have no idea what those costs were, just know the costs of hot dogs.

Not that this is connected, but I also saw the Patriots play a few games at Fenway Park, and saw the Beatles several times at the Garden, including the night they got arrested in RI and were hours late, and when they finally got on stage, maybe 11:45 ish, they only played like 4 songs, but that was cool, because they never bothered us for smoking pot like crazy.

There was so much smoke in the air, can't believe we were able to see anything but smoke.

Thems were the days.

[Hank The Dwarf]

That stand on the corner, access on both sides, was Dirty John's, 3 dogs for 25 cents, and when you walked up to the window or counter, he would say "How many", over and over, his back to you, turning and moving the dogs around the grill, until you told him.

I am afraid to see the exhibit, cuz I know I might be in one or more fotos.

I miss those days so much I am crying!!! Really!!!!!! Damn! Hot dog stand? Conor of Lagrange and Washington? Damn, I spent Easter ther many moons ago. There was a hooker in Charlies, Sarah?, She worked out of the Essex Hotel, we were chashed by the mgr. all night. Fuc#, I miss those days!

Vero

Miss Beantown too!!

[Veroguy]

Then & now. Here & there. Hey, remember the hot dog stand. (yum)

I miss those days so much I am crying!!! Really!!!!!! Damn! Hot dog stand? Conor of Lagrange and Washington? Damn, I spent Easter ther many moons ago. There was a hooker in Charlies, Sarah?, She worked out of the Essex Hotel, we were chashed by the mgr. all night. Fuc#, I miss those days!


Vero

Miss Beantown too!!

[Rito1]

I read this on line. If anyone want to reflect on old memories.

Boston’s Combat Zone
Mark your calendars for the coolest photography exhibit of 2010! BOSTON: COMBAT ZONE 1969 - 1978 will open with artist reception (open to the public!) February 12 and run through March 16 at the Howard Yezerski Gallery, 400 Harrison Avenue Boston.

For the first time ever, John Goodman will exhibit multiple pieces from his series The Combat Zone. His intimate portraits are a contemporary anthropology of the 1970s Boston district then home to prostitutes, pimps, drug dealers, strip clubs, and adult movie theatres.

John Goodman’s work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and hangs in The Met, SFMOMA, and Boston Museum of Fine Arts. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and THE SEX AND THE CITY movies also featured several of his pictures.

Photographers Roswell Angier and Jerry Berndt, who also shot the Combat Zone in the 1970s will have work in the exhibit.

A story in the phoenix with pics.

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/arts/97...the-wild-side/

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/arts/97...burlesque-nsf/

[Rito1]

I read this on line. If anyone want to reflect on old memories.

Boston’s Combat Zone
Mark your calendars for the coolest photography exhibit of 2010! BOSTON: COMBAT ZONE 1969 - 1978 will open with artist reception (open to the public!) February 12 and run through March 16 at the Howard Yezerski Gallery, 400 Harrison Avenue Boston.

For the first time ever, John Goodman will exhibit multiple pieces from his series The Combat Zone. His intimate portraits are a contemporary anthropology of the 1970s Boston district then home to prostitutes, pimps, drug dealers, strip clubs, and adult movie theatres.

John Goodman’s work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and hangs in The Met, SFMOMA, and Boston Museum of Fine Arts. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and THE SEX AND THE CITY movies also featured several of his pictures.

Photographers Roswell Angier and Jerry Berndt, who also shot the Combat Zone in the 1970s will have work in the exhibit.