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![... This is one of the oldest establishments of the kind in the country. The colors produced, at this dye-house are clear, beautiful and brilliant ... Ladies' dresses are dyed in the best possible manner for one dollar. [Boston 1859].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTkvMDEvMDEvdGhpcy1pcy1vbmUtb2YtdGhlLW9sZGVzdC1lc3RhYmxpc2htZW50cy1vZi10aGUta2luZC1pbi10aGUtY291bnRyeS10aGUtY29sb3JzLTEwMjQuanBn/320/290/jpg "... This is one of the oldest establishments of the kind in the country. The colors produced, at this dye-house are clear, beautiful and brilliant ... Ladies' dresses are dyed in the best possible manner for one dollar. [Boston 1859].")
![Take this home, read at your leisure. A. G. Court. No. 371 Washington Street ... who would respectfully invite your attention to his stock of jewely & fancy goods! ... A. G. Couty. 371 Washington Street, Boston. Under Adams House [1860].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMDEvMDEvdGFrZS10aGlzLWhvbWUtcmVhZC1hdC15b3VyLWxlaXN1cmUtYS1nLWNvdXJ0LW5vLTM3MS13YXNoaW5ndG9uLXN0cmVldC13aG8tMS02NDAuanBn/40/75/webp "Take this home, read at your leisure. A. G. Court. No. 371 Washington Street ... who would respectfully invite your attention to his stock of jewely & fancy goods! ... A. G. Couty. 371 Washington Street, Boston. Under Adams House [1860].")
![Boyd& Tubb's commercial institute located in a central, spacious and commodious building. 80 Washington Street, Boston. Commercial course ... English course ... Classical course ... Penmanship... [Boston 1861].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjEvMDEvMDEvYm95ZGFuZC10dWJicy1jb21tZXJjaWFsLWluc3RpdHV0ZS1sb2NhdGVkLWluLWEtY2VudHJhbC1zcGFjaW91cy1hbmQtY29tbW9kaW91cy0xLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/60/webp "Boyd& Tubb's commercial institute located in a central, spacious and commodious building. 80 Washington Street, Boston. Commercial course ... English course ... Classical course ... Penmanship... [Boston 1861].")
![Boyd& Tubb's commercial institute located in a central, spacious and commodious building. 80 Washington Street, Boston. Commercial course ... English course ... Classical course ... Penmanship... [Boston 1861].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjEvMDEvMDEvYm95ZGFuZC10dWJicy1jb21tZXJjaWFsLWluc3RpdHV0ZS1sb2NhdGVkLWluLWEtY2VudHJhbC1zcGFjaW91cy1hbmQtY29tbW9kaW91cy02NDAuanBn/40/62/webp "Boyd& Tubb's commercial institute located in a central, spacious and commodious building. 80 Washington Street, Boston. Commercial course ... English course ... Classical course ... Penmanship... [Boston 1861].")
![Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, January 28, 1789. Whereas it appears that there are some deficient constables and collectors of the taxes granted prior to the tax granted the 9th day of July, A. D. 1784 ... [Boston, 1789].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3ODkvMDEvMDEvY29tbW9ud2VhbHRoLW9mLW1hc3NhY2h1c2V0dHMtaW4tc2VuYXRlLWphbnVhcnktMjgtMTc4OS13aGVyZWFzLWl0LWFwcGVhcnMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/62/webp "Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, January 28, 1789. Whereas it appears that there are some deficient constables and collectors of the taxes granted prior to the tax granted the 9th day of July, A. D. 1784 ... [Boston, 1789].")
![It wont be long now. Old Glory is hoisted at [...] Capitol building once more as December 1 arrive [...] days remain before the opening of Congress and [...]ing of gavels at the extreme ends of this world famous structure](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MjcvMDEvMDEvaXQtd29udC1iZS1sb25nLW5vdy1vbGQtZ2xvcnktaXMtaG9pc3RlZC1hdC1jYXBpdG9sLWJ1aWxkaW5nLW9uY2UtbW9yZS1hcy1kZWNlbWJlci02NDAuanBn/40/51/webp "It wont be long now. Old Glory is hoisted at [...] Capitol building once more as December 1 arrive [...] days remain before the opening of Congress and [...]ing of gavels at the extreme ends of this world famous structure")
