Did you know our collections are full of statistics and data? These tables from the 1927 Parks Department annual report show how Bostonians used city playgrounds, beaches, and bathhouses, and gymnasiums. Take a look!
Annual report of the Parks Department, 1927, City Documents, Collection 0100.003, Boston City Archives.
This 1905 chart from Boston’s Registry Division, shows the birthplaces of brides and grooms in Boston. Take a look. What does this chart tell you about Boston’s population in 1905?
Annual Report of the Registry Divison, 1905, Registry Division annual reports and publications, Collection 0330.003, Boston City Archives