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    "label": "James Hayes Park",
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    "title": "James Hayes Park",
    "description": "8 maps of 4 different plans of James Hayes Park in Boston's South End, showing trees, lawn, flower beds, play area, and activity areas. Maps consist of 1) a manuscript map in ink outlining the paved area; 2) a manuscript map in ink subtitled \"design concept A\"; 3) a photocopy of \"design concept A\"; 4) photocopy of a manuscript map with the same layout as concept A, oriented with north to the upper right, and with annotations in ink and pencil; 5) a manuscript map in ink subtitled \"design concept B\"; 6) a manuscript map in ink subtitled \"design concept C\"; 7) a photocopy of \"design concept C\"; and 8) a photocopy of a manuscript map showing the play area in the lower right. There is also a sheet with 2 manuscript cross-sections in ink of \"design concept A\", showing streets, planters, play area, people, trees, benches and other features.",
    "date": "[\"1989\"]",
    "year": 1989,
    "citationUrl": "https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:gx41q247t",
    "rights": "No known copyright restrictions.",
    "rightsUri": "No known restrictions on use.",
    "reuseAllowed": "no restrictions",
    "language": "English",
    "identifierLocal": "06_01_017884A",
    "creators": [
        "Boston Redevelopment Authority",
        "Johnson, Ann"
    ],
    "institution": "Boston Public Library",
    "collections": [
        "Urban Maps",
        "Boston and New England Maps",
        "Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection",
        "Boston Redevelopment Authority Collection"
    ],
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        "South End (Boston, Mass.)--Maps",
        "Parks--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps",
        "City planning--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps",
        "Urban renewal--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps"
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        "Massachusetts",
        "North and Central America",
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        "Suffolk (county)",
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    "country": "United States",
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    "citySection": "South End",
    "extent": "8 maps, 2 illustrations on 1 sheet ; sheets 61 x 92 cm and 68 x 108 cm",
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        "Oriented with north to the upper left.",
        "Maps erroneously show north to the top."
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