. Boston, a guide book . ities of theColony and the Province, whichhung from the ceiling of this chamberthrough much of the Province period,is reproduced in the more artisticfigure (embellished by Walter , the master painter of fishand game) that now hangs in theRepresentatives Hall of the presentState House. The restored rooms above the base-ment are open for public exhibition,with the rare collection of antiquitiesrelating to the early history of theColony and Province, as well as theState and the Town, brought together Franklin Press, Old State Houseby the Bostonian Society, to wh
. Boston, a guide book . ities of theColony and the Province, whichhung from the ceiling of this chamberthrough much of the Province period,is reproduced in the more artisticfigure (embellished by Walter , the master painter of fishand game) that now hangs in theRepresentatives Hall of the presentState House. The restored rooms above the base-ment are open for public exhibition,with the rare collection of antiquitiesrelating to the early history of theColony and Province, as well as theState and the Town, brought together Franklin Press, Old State Houseby the Bostonian Society, to whose control these rooms passed, through lease by the city, upon the resto-ration of the building. The collection embraces a rich variety ofinteresting relics: historical manuscripts and papers ; quaint paintings,engravings, and prints ; numerous portraits of old worthies; and manyphotographs illustrating Boston in various periods. In the CouncilChamber is the old table formerly used by the royal governors The Bostonian Society, established here, was incorporated in 1881 to pro-mote the study of the history of Boston, and the preservation of its antiquities;and in it was merged the Antiquarian Club, organized in 1879 especially for thepromotion of historical research, whose members had been most influential in thecampaign for the preservation of this building. It has rendered excellent servicein the identification of historic sites and in verifying historical records. lO DOWN STATE STREET Deep down below the basement of the building is now the State sta-tion of the Washington Street Tunnel, and also the State Street stationof the East Boston Tunnel, which runs directly under the ancient struc-ture to Scollay Square, where it connects by passageways with theSubway. The first Town House, completed in 1659, ^^^ provided for by the will ofCaptain Keayne^ the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Companys chief founder(the longest will on record, comprising 158 folio pages
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