New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company. Along the Line South Shore.
1903 62 pages 4'' x 8'' in booklet format NYNH&HRR Along the Line South Shore. Condition of item very good.
At the rear page fantastic
color fold out map see picture.
Pamphlet describing the towns of Massachusetts's South Shore.
Inside the pamphlet, there are many black and white photographs of significant tourist attractions along the South Shore, along with a map of the train routes between Boston and Plymouth.
Some of the places
Massachusetts Bay (Massachusetts) [bay]
Quincy (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Hingham (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Nantasket Beach (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Cohasset (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Scituate (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Kingston (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Plymouth (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
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Produced in 1903, the pamphlet reflects the era’s summer tourism boom in New England, when the South Shore was a popular destination for Boston-area residents seeking seaside recreation. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was a major carrier of summer travelers, and such guides were used to market the region’s appeal.