Gentlemen's driving map showing the park system of Boston

Toward the end of the 19th century, industrial advances made carriages more affordable, leading to increased mobility for many. Pleasure driving in horse-drawn vehicles, a leisure activity once reserved for wealthier Americans, was now a more widely accessible hobby. Olmsted’s...

Map

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cj82m742n
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map
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normalized
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1892
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English
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06_01_010473
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Boston Public Library
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Suffolk
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Boston
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1
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Boston
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Heliotype Print. Co.
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