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Next event 2024 Druker Award & Lecture: Ted Landsmark Nov 16, 2024 · More events
Latest article Highlights From The Vault: Out With the Old, In With the New Oct 25, 2024 · More articles
New Exhibit! Visit our newest exhibition, Processing Place: How Computers and Cartographers Redrew our World in our gallery.
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Nov

2024 Druker Award & Lecture: Ted Landsmark

18
Nov

2024 Allmaps Public Convening

5
Dec

Professional Development - Processing Place: Educators Explore the Impact of Computers on Maps and How We Understand Our World

Processing place K12 professional development

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Oct 25, 2024
Sam Walker

Highlights From The Vault: Out With the Old, In With the New

Check out these highlights from the October 25th themed From The Vault: Out With the Old, In With the New. This collections showing event was specially curated by our Visitor Services & Exhibitions Assistant, Sam Walker.

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Oct 16, 2024
Gerald A. Rosenthal

Riding Around 1906 Boston

In this two-part article series, friend of the Center, Gerald A. Rosenthal, explores the history and infrastructure of Boston in 1906 and also uses the 1906 film Seeing Boston to provide a detailed tour by trolley car through the city.

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Oct 11, 2024
Gerald A. Rosenthal

Highlights From The Vault: Time Travel Back to 1906 Boston

Check out these highlights from the October 11th themed From The Vault: Time Travel: Back to 1906 Boston. This collections showing event was specially curated by friend of the Center, Gerald A. Rosenthal.

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