Article: Vintage vendors.

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
December 6, 1997
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Oldies but goodies.

The saying is true when it comes to Downtown Crossing.

Unlike many shopping areas and malls, Downtown Crossing isn't a cookie-cutter shopping center lacking personality and history.

Downtown Crossing is the proud home of many of Boston's oldest businesses, including BankBoston Corp. (1784) and The London Harness Co.(1776).

Stoddard's (1800), Richards Corp. (1812), Brown Bros. Harriman and Co. (1818), the Brattle Book Shop (1825), E.B. Horn (1838), Baker's Plays/Walter H. Baker Co. (1845) and Pilot Publishing Corp.(1849) are among the many other businesses that have faithfully opened their doors for decades to a ...

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