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From Flickr: “State Library” by State Library of Massachusetts

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From Flickr: “State Library” by State Library of Massachusetts

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From Flickr: “Gustave Caillebotte – Fruit Displayed on a Stand, 1882 (detailed – Museum of Fine Arts Boston MA) viewed at The Painter’s Eye Exhibit at National Gallery of Art Washington DC” by mbell1975

Gustave Caillebotte – Fruit Displayed on a Stand, 1882 (detailed – Museum of Fine Arts Boston MA) viewed at The Painter’s Eye Exhibit at National Gallery of Art Washington DC Taken from the exhibit catalog via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/wdfQt8

From Flickr: “Boston Common – Boston, Massachusetts” by The J. Smith Archive

Souvenir Post Card Co., New York and Berlin Number: 2881 via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/uowZpf

From Flickr: “MBTA “T” subway map card – 1989″ by mikeyashworth

A colourful take on the line colours of the Boston "T" network, operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued in 1989. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/tfQcZA

From Flickr: “Elevated – Subway & Tunnel systemor Rapid Transit Lines of the Boston Elevated Railway diagram, 1923” by mikeyashworth

You can see why, in later years and when the various lines of the old BRT were merged into the MBTA they adopted "The T" as a snappier name! BRT attempting to cover all bases in the title here, and this diagram excluded the traditional streetcar and ‘bus lines that Read More →

From Flickr: “Boston Elevated Railway – guide and information, 1923 edition” by mikeyashworth

A rather fine cut-away view acroos Boston’s Park Street station with the Common, Park St Church and the State House in the background. The city’s example of placing its streetcar (tramway) system into sub-surface subways was an early example of what many cities found useful in the 20th century and Read More →

From Flickr: “Northerly view of right of way from Codman Street yard” by City of Boston Archives

Title: Northerly view of right of way from Codman Street yard Creator: Boston Transit Department Date: 1929 March 21 Source: Transit Department photograph collection, 8300.002 File name: 8300002_002__434 Rights: Copyright City of Boston Citation: Transit Department photographs, Collection 8300.002, City of Boston Archives, Boston via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/snJsm1

From Flickr: “Eliot Street cut and Wall D” by City of Boston Archives

Title: Eliot Street cut and Wall D Creator: Boston Transit Department Date: 1929 June 11 Source: Transit Department photograph collection, 8300.002 File name: 8300002_002__444 Rights: Copyright City of Boston Citation: Transit Department photographs, Collection 8300.002, City of Boston Archives, Boston via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/snKxTm

From Flickr: “Looking toward crossovers south of Ashmont station” by City of Boston Archives

Title: Looking toward crossovers south of Ashmont station Creator: Boston Transit Department Date: 1928 August 31 Source: Transit Department photograph collection, 8300.002 File name: 8300002_002__397 Rights: Copyright City of Boston Citation: Transit Department photographs, Collection 8300.002, City of Boston Archives, Boston via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/s6eFy5