Hollywood Comes to Government Documents

Recently a scanned map image of the southeast quadrant of a 1903 Boston map was provided from our “Historic USGS Maps of New England” digital collection to an independent film researcher. It is featured in the opening title sequence of the Disney film: The Greatest Game Ever Played about Francis Quimet who, as a 20-year old amateur player, unexpectedly won the 1913 US Open by defeating the British champion, Harry Vardon. Francis immigrated to Boston from France and was able to “…overcome a working-class background in which golf was seen (especially by his father) as a wealthy man's game, the perfect example of the evils of capitalism.” (Publishers Weekly). The movie is currently playing in the area. Look for a credit to our collection at the end of the film.