Administrative files, 1898-1916 (bulk 1898-1912).

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Administrative files, 1898-1916 (bulk 1898-1912).

The Cambridge Bridge Commission was established in 1898 to administer construction of a bridge spanning the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, to be known as the Cambridge (later Longfellow) Bridge. Series was created to carry out this responsibility.

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Massachusetts. Cambridge Bridge Commission

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The Cambridge Bridge Commission was established, pursuant to St 1898, c 467, to administer construction of a bridge spanning the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, to be known as the Cambridge (later Longfellow) Bridge. The commission consisted of the mayors of Cambridge and Boston and their joint appointee. The bridge, originally conceived as a drawbridge, became the first fixed span bridge on the Charles River (St 1899, c 180), and was intended to accommodate all forms of...

Boston (Mass.). Public Works Dept.

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Boston Elevated Railway Company

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The Boston Elevated Railway Company was established in 1894 and replaced successively by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in 1947 and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in 1964. From the description of Newsletter--Co-operation, 1922-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122521238 ...