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This cartoon promotes the re-development plans and was distributed by the politicians who were actively seeking out the Urban Renewal project.

This 'Rat Day' Handbill calls on the inhabitants of the West End to 'Kill [their] Rats!'. The 4 different languages presented on the handbill showcase the diversity of the West End, and its vast immigrant population.

This roster shows the diversity of immigrants that registered in a class that offered a variety of services to immigrant families settling in the West End. The 1940s saw a continuation of immigrant families moving from Europe to the West End.

These photographs depict Post Office Square circa 1984, occupied by the 1953 Parking Garage 3 structure. Photos depict aerial views, structural damage, and traffic.

These photographs depict Post Office Square circa 1984, occupied by the 1953 Parking Garage 3 structure. Photos depict aerial views, structural damage, and traffic.

This letter from January 1984 by service consulting firm Wilbur Smith and Associates describes the functional obsolescence of the aging Parking Garage 3 structure in Boston's Post Office Square. Topics include garage use and negative traffic impact…

A photo of the United States Post Office and Sub-Treasury Building, in Post Office Square, Boston. This structure gave the square its name.

A photo of the original Boston U.S. Post Office building being torn down in 1929. The building was later replaced by the John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse in 1933.