Automated data extraction from historical city directories the rise and fall of mid-century gas stations in Providence, RI
S. Bell, T. Marlow, K. Wombacher, A. Hitt, N. Parikh, A. Zsom, S. Frickel
The paper presents a tool to extract historical business locations from city directories, finding high accuracy in identifying mid-century gas stations in Providence, RI.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2019Ecology