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Who holds the original of Boston, from Boston Harbor?

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Boston Public Library, Boston Pictorial Archive holds it, as the record states. urn:lemay:boston:document:boston-from-boston-harbor-13

The archive retrieved the record through Boston Public Library digital collections on 5 September 2026, and names the holding institution rather than itself as the holder of the original. urn:lemay:boston:document:boston-from-boston-harbor-13

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