Iron Covers
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International Manhole Cover Influencer. Aspiring Darwin Award winner. All pics are taken by me. “There are worse ways to get famous for photos on the Internet…” —My mom. Anti-fascist
Fire Pipe, #SomervilleMA #manholecovermonday
October 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Fire Pipe, #SomervilleMA #manholecovermonday
October 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Main Sewer. Probably late 1800s. #ArlingtonMA
September 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Main Sewer. Probably late 1800s. #ArlingtonMA
September 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Merrill Water Box Co Water Meter. I’ve only found 4 of these. No info on the maker. #SomervilleMA
September 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Merrill Water Box Co Water Meter. I’ve only found 4 of these. No info on the maker. #SomervilleMA
From sometime in the 1890s. #somervillema #manholecovermonday
September 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
From sometime in the 1890s. #somervillema #manholecovermonday
#Somerville Water Works. Late 1800s. #manholecovermonday
August 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#Somerville Water Works. Late 1800s. #manholecovermonday
#Somerville MA manhole cover from 1891. #manholecovermonday
August 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#Somerville MA manhole cover from 1891. #manholecovermonday
#Somerville MA Catch Basin 1883 in original granite base. #manholecovermonday
August 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#Somerville MA Catch Basin 1883 in original granite base. #manholecovermonday
Medford (MA) Sewer and Water #manholecovermonday
August 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Medford (MA) Sewer and Water #manholecovermonday
Medford (MA) Sewer System. Carbon dating shows this came out in the early 1900s. #manholcovermonday
August 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Medford (MA) Sewer System. Carbon dating shows this came out in the early 1900s. #manholcovermonday
Barbour Stockwell Company. Long ago at #cambridge Massachusetts
July 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Barbour Stockwell Company. Long ago at #cambridge Massachusetts
#Boston built one of the first public sewer systems in the country between 1877 and 1884. This is an example of the first gen of the covers. Only a handful left.
June 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
#Boston built one of the first public sewer systems in the country between 1877 and 1884. This is an example of the first gen of the covers. Only a handful left.
#Boston built one of the first public sewer systems in the country between 1877 and 1884. This is an example of the first gen of the covers. Only a handful left. #manholecovermonday
June 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#Boston built one of the first public sewer systems in the country between 1877 and 1884. This is an example of the first gen of the covers. Only a handful left. #manholecovermonday
A descent into #manholecovermonday madness in five covers. Every few years, #SomervilleMA went for a new look on their standard SSSS covers.
Here’s a plain one. S’s are in a tight square in the middle. San serif.
1/5
Here’s a plain one. S’s are in a tight square in the middle. San serif.
1/5
June 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A descent into #manholecovermonday madness in five covers. Every few years, #SomervilleMA went for a new look on their standard SSSS covers.
Here’s a plain one. S’s are in a tight square in the middle. San serif.
1/5
Here’s a plain one. S’s are in a tight square in the middle. San serif.
1/5
Ceci n’est pas une hydrant #philadelphia
May 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Ceci n’est pas une hydrant #philadelphia
The BEL(mont) of the ball
May 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The BEL(mont) of the ball
Sidewalk medallion. Contractors who put in the sidewalks used to leave these metal calling cards around greater Boston. Every company had a unique shape. Found in #ArlingtonMA
May 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Sidewalk medallion. Contractors who put in the sidewalks used to leave these metal calling cards around greater Boston. Every company had a unique shape. Found in #ArlingtonMA
Old one in front of #SomervilleMA city hall
May 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Old one in front of #SomervilleMA city hall
Ford Meter Box Company. Found in #ArlingtonMA
May 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Ford Meter Box Company. Found in #ArlingtonMA