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Dimensions: 8" x 10"Original antique oblong souvenir photobook titled "Views of Boston and Vicinity," published circa 1903–1904 by the L. H. Nelson Company of Portland, Maine. This unnumbered 48-page softcover volume features a beautiful dark textured wrap with gilded titles, serving as a magnificent photographic record of turn-of-the-century Boston, Cambridge, and Charlestown architecture.
The interior contains crisp, full-page photomechanical plates documenting landmark civic infrastructure and historic spaces. Highlights include early views of the newly opened South Station and its elevated rail lines, North Station, the State House on Beacon Hill, the Government Building at Post Office Square, and the Suffolk County Court House. A multi-page feature is dedicated to Harvard University Yard, highlighting Matthews Hall, Hollis Hall, Weld Hall, and University Hall alongside period transport scenes, monuments, and historic parks.
Specifications:- Title: Views of Boston and Vicinity- Publisher: L. H. Nelson Company, Portland, Maine- Date: circa 1903–1904- Page Count: 48 unnumbered pages (complete)- Format: Oblong Softcover / Illustrated Wrappers- Key Subject Matter: Boston landmarks, early Massachusetts railroad terminals, Harvard University architecture, and turn-of-the-century streetscapes.
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