The Boston Almanac was an almanac and business directory in 19th century Boston, Massachusetts published by Samuel N. Dickinson. Its offices were destroyed in the Great Boston Fire of 1872.[1] The first almanac was published in 1836, and continued annually until at least 1894. Just about all editions contained a chronology of major events in Boston for the previous year or two years. Each almanac contained business listings, advertisements, and often city and/or state department information. Railroad, omnibus, and horse car companies were usually listed in a separate section. Some volumes highlighted famous buildings or places (such as Mount Auburn Cemetery).

Boston almanacs 1840

Further reading

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1800-1849

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  • 1836
  • 1837
  • 1838
  • 1839
  • 1840
  • 1841
  • S.N. Dickinson (1842). Boston Almanac for the year 1842. Boston, Mass.: Thomas Groom & Co.
  • 1843
  • S.N. Dickinson (1844). Boston Almanac for the year 1844. Boston, Mass.: Thomas Groom & Co.
  • 1847
  • 1848
  • 1849

1850-1899

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1] History of the Great Fire of Boston
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