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    "label": "Bird's eye view of Boston Harbor and south shore to Provincetown showing steamboat routes",
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    "title": "Bird's eye view of Boston Harbor and south shore to Provincetown showing steamboat routes",
    "description": "Encompassing 34 islands and peninsulas, the Boston Harbor Islands comprise the largest recreational open space in eastern Massachusetts, and are all within 10 miles of downtown Boston. This bird’s-eye view, published at the turn of the 20th century for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and Fall River Line Steamers, promoted steamboats as a means of conveyance to the Harbor Islands. One contemporary writer noted with delight the islands’ increasing popularity: “Many beautiful steamboats traverse the harbor in every direction, touching at the principal islands and beaches, and carrying crowds of pleasure-seekers every pleasant day.”",
    "date": "[\"[1901]\"]",
    "year": 1901,
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    "rights": "No known copyright restrictions.",
    "rightsUri": "No known restrictions on use.",
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    "language": "English",
    "identifierLocal": "06_01_001905",
    "institution": "Boston Public Library",
    "collections": [
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    "subjects": [
        "Boston Harbor (Mass.)--Aerial views",
        "South Shore (Mass. : Coast)--Aerial views"
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    "pubPlace": "Boston",
    "publisher": "John F. Murphy"
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