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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 cartoon promotes the re-development plans and was distributed by the politicians who were actively seeking out the Urban Renewal project.
This cartoon promotes the re-development plans and was distributed by the politicians who were actively seeking out the Urban Renewal project.
A Google maps view of the MFA Boston.
A Google maps view of the MFA Boston.
This map depicts the conditions of housing in the West End prior to the Urban Renewal. As is visible, the darker patches reflect on the substandard conditions, and thus Urban Renewal was, unfortunately, inevitable.
A photograph of a Japanese artist's ceramic work, nestled in between the Asian Art and Contemporary Art galleries at the MFA.
A photograph of the T tracks that run perpendicular to the south-facing entrance of the MFA.