The town line between the two towns diagonally extends through this intersection (it is among the busiest crossroads here in southeastern MA) from lower left to the right. Approximately from the tree on the left to the second thick tree in from the left, on the right. A spanwire incandescent street light illuminated the Hingham (background) side of this intersection, right above an old granite horse drinking fountain. You can somewhat see the spanwire light with white forestry insulators that led to it in this photo. Photos I have recently posted here show much more detail from the other (Hingham) side. Please refer to [id=600212439] for the accompanying photos (click "Previous") for a group of images. These show close views of the poles on the other side of the intersection. Owing to marked postwar traffic increases some intersection improvements were implemented including replacing the former incandescent street light fixture around 1950 with a custom made Westinghouse mercury vapor one that also was centered on the same span wire, also illuminating the vintage horse drinking fountain.

Unfortunately some things has been lost from this image. The mighty elm trees are gone. However the period buildings still stand . The one on the left has been and still is a well known liquor store. This intersection has been very much widened. It is at the intersection of MA state routes 58 and 228.

As a kid I travelled underneath the forementioned mercury street light and recall it as well as all of the surroundings. This state route (228) is just about the only way to Nantasket Beach a few miles away where I spent endless visits since I was a toddler during weekends. This intersection is among my top memory-lane favorites! The Hingham Light Plant's pole lines (including those seen in the background) were replaced during the late 1980s during their townwide conversion to 13.8 kv primary. I am very fortunate to have been able to save some pieces of the utility construction that existed here (including the mercury vapor street light, replaced in 1982) since I grew up locally and all of this brings bright, cheerful memories reflecting back to when I was a kid. In a far simpler day.

Other news: The Light Board requested in their year-end 1940 report: "the authority to spend a sum not exceeding $7,500.00 from the receipts of the department, for the purpose for the purchase of electric ranges or other equipment to sell to customers of electricity.." These sales were not-for-profit and encouraged the continuing popularity and usage of such appliances.

The Light Board's report also stated "The plant has been maintained in first-class condition and additions made where justified both for household service and street lights, all new construction having been paid for from previous earnings.

"In these days of discussion of the relative efficiency of democracies and autocracies it is pleasing to be able to record that the Town of Hingham has proved that it can build and operate its own light plant, for the benefit of its citizens, with an efficiency equal or superior to the largest light plants."