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    "title": "Boston inner harbor, Massachusetts",
    "description": "Inset: Sub-sketch of Fort Point Channel from N.Y. & N.E. R.R. bridge to Dover St. bridge.",
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    "year": 1889,
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        "United States. Harbor Line Board of 1888",
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        "Inset: Sub-sketch of Fort Point Channel from N.Y. & N.E. R.R. bridge to Dover St. bridge.",
        "Upper-right margin: \"Boston Harbor Line Board. Sheet A.\"",
        "Depths shown by gradients, soundings and isolines.",
        "\"October and November 1888.\"",
        "Oriented with north to the upper left.",
        "\"Respectfully forwarded to the chief of engineers with report of this date. Henry L. Abbot, Col. of Engineers, Bvt. Brig. General U.S.A.\"",
        "\"War Department, July 27, 1889, approved. Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War.\""
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