Boston Public Library Digital

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  • Member since 2024
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    6 November
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Boston Public Library joined the Flickr Commons in 2024 in order to encourage public access, use, description, and sharing of our image collections. Our images within The Commons have no known copyright restrictions. This means that this institution is not aware of any current copyright restrictions on the images, usually because the term of copyright might have expired without being renewed, or because no evidence has been found that copyright restrictions apply.

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Milestone

from Boston Public Library Digital

  • Flickr Foundation said:
    So "M to B" is miles to Boston? Or something else?
  • Boston Public Library Digital said:
    Good question! As far as we know, this item is from Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, which became part of Boston in 1870. This milestone likely predates its annexation. So maybe miles to Boston from Dorchester?

New John Hancock with old John Hancock reflected

from Boston Public Library Digital

  • jessamyn west said:
    Oh gosh I remember when this was happening and you couldn't walk on the streets around the tower because pieces of glass might fall out!
  • Boston Public Library Digital said:
    Those were crazy times! When I walk by, I still wonder if it could happen again.

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