The Framingham Postcard Collection
postcard
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Postcard Collection |
| Description |
Colored postcard of Buckminster Square and Soldier's Monument. The Hugh C. Leighton Manufacturers, Portland, ME
This minuteman statue was dedicated June 17, 1905. The figure portrayed is a blacksmith (the minuteman statue in Concord depicts a farmer). Sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson died during the work and his wife, Alice, finished it. In photo, the statue faces south; later it was turned to face concord. The town water tower on Normal Hill is in background of photo. |
| Year Range from |
1906 |
| Year range to |
1925 |
| Object ID |
2007.119.80 |
| Object Name |
postcard |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Framingham History Center.
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For more information, contact the Framingham History Center at
curator@framinghamhistory.org or 508-872-3780.
curator@framinghamhistory.org
Last modified on: October 26, 2011
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