These photos are from the City of Boston Archives. The one above shows the station still under construction.<\/a> All are used under this creative commons license.<\/a><\/p>\n Here's a peak at the early escalator. If you'd like to read the warning signs, click over to the original.<\/a> Riders are warned that to prevent injury, dogs should not take the escalators. Another advises that you should carry your umbrellas and luggage rather than put them on the stairs. A third asks people not to run up and down the escalator or sit on the moving handrail.<\/p>\n Here's the finished product<\/a> with the sign that reads, "Government Center Station, MTA Rapid Transit, Connections to All Stations."<\/p>\n Update Bonus:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Walking Bostonian<\/a> posted this look from 1973:<\/p>\n The Friends of Government Center<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n And, a conversation on the topic with one archive photo over on Universal Hub:<\/p>\n Let us know how your first commute without this key station progressed. Was it better or worse than you expected?<\/p>\n Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n
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What goes up, must come down, Government Center edition<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n
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