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ART. I. Gardens, Hot-houses, &c., in the vicinity of Boston.

The significance of this source is that it talks about gardens and hot houses that would be able to keep flowers and other plants alive during the…

Boston Omnibus Business

This article segment gives statistics and information about omnibuses in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid 19th century. It speaks about how…

Bowen’s Picture of Boston, or the Citizen’s and Stranger’s Guide.

The author’s, Abel Bowen, main purpose for publishing this particular work was so that he could provide a field guide to the citizen of Boston and to…

Bridge between New York City and Long Island

This is a report that was issued as an update on the construction of a bridge between New York City (Lilly Bart’s home) and Long Island (a place…

British Education in India: Being the ‘LE BAS’ Prize Essay for 1890.

In the Lamplighter Mrs. Sullivan, Willie’s mother, takes a dream excursion to India. In her dreams she imagines she is journeying over “land and sea”…

British empire, routes, currents.

This image shows the routes that the British Empire took across the ocean. In the map there are present routes from America and the West Indies to…

Christian Observer

The excerpt from a magazine describing new members being inducted into the church of many cities. There are two churches that inducted members in…

CONGESTION OF TRAFFIC AT THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION AND ITS REMEDY.

In this primary source it talks about how in Grand Central Station there is always a plethora of people. “The enormous volume of traffic which it has…

CONGRESS HALL, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK.

This article is about the Piazza of Congress Hall, it is quite a popular attraction in the summertime, and is usually crowded with visitors The…

DESCRIPTION OF NEW YORK By Noah Webster

This book contains a detailed description of New York City in 1786 by Noah Webster. It includes comprehensive geographical details, with in depth…