BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY GUIDE AND INFORMATION

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY GUIDE AND INFORMATION"

Entry/Object ID

2003.92.1.1

Description

"BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY GUIDE AND INFORMATION" Color: Black; Blue; Orange; Red; White A guide and information pamphlet for the Boston Elevated Railway, fourth edition, 1928. The front and back covers are identical and have the title at the top, an image of the Park Street Station and surrounding area at the center and information about how to obtain schedule details by phone. When opened once, both panels appear side-by-side and the reverse two panels is a map of the subway and tunnel system of the railway showing lines in red, yellow, and blue leading to and from Boston to suburban areas. When opened again, there is pagination from 1 to 44 and consisting of such items as general information; buses; fares; transfers; lost articles; night service; and alphabetical and classified list of places in the metropolitan area, which covers most page; what to see in the Boston area; and directions for reaching locales within the system. With spine abrasions; light creases near corners; minor surface soiling; and faint yellowing, the overall condition is good.

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Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Boston Elevated Railway [firm], Street-railraods--Boston (Mass.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pamphlets