This collection consists of items from the Boston Elevated Railroad station design competition drawings collection (AR024) collection hosted by Historic New England. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

Boston Elevated Railway Company incorporated in 1894 by authorization of the Massachusetts Legislature to provide mass transit via elevated railway in the Boston area. In addition to the elevated railways, Boston Elevated Railway Company also operated trams, streetcars, subways, and eventually... more

The Boston Evening Transcript is a daily newspaper published by Dutton & Wentworth in Boston, Massachusetts from 1854 to 1866 and by Henry W. Dutton from 1872 to 1941. (From 1866 to 1872 it was published as the Boston Daily Evening Transcript).

This collection consists of items from the Boston Gas Company collection hosted by Boston College. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection consists of items from the Boston Gay Men's Chorus collection hosted by Northeastern University Library. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

The Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue (1906-1972) was the working photograph file of a major Boston daily newspaper. The collection includes photographs by staff photographers, photographic services, and wire services such as Associated Press and United Press International, as well as the work... more

This collection consists of items from the Boston Housing Authority Annual Reports collection hosted by Boston City Archives. Information about the items has been provided by the holding institution so that they may be included in Digital Commonwealth.

This collection contains photographs documenting a range of Boston Latin School's activities and events. It includes images of sports teams, drama and music groups, students, faculty, classrooms, and school buildings. The photographs date mainly from the late-19th to the mid-20th century.

The matchbook covers included in Boston Public Library’s collection date from approximately 1940 to 1975. Intended as souvenirs, the majority of designs feature images of well-known buildings and monuments in Boston or advertisements for restaurants.The matchbook was patented in the 1890s by... more

The Boston Overseers of the Poor indentures and related material consists of about 1,800 indentures, certificates of endorsement, and other related materials spanning the years 1734-1805. The indentures document the Overseers’ efforts to place children who, because of the conditions in their... more