Photograph of Lucretia Leonard's Gravestone in Hingham Cemetery of Hingham, MA

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Title

Photograph of Lucretia Leonard's Gravestone in Hingham Cemetery of Hingham, MA

Description

This photograph depicts Lucretia Leonard's gravestone, which is located in the Hingham Cemetery of Hingham, Massachusetts. Leonard was an African American servant who worked for the Thaxter family in the 19th century. She is buried next to the three sisters she served, Anna, Katy, and Elizabeth Thaxter. The text on the stone reads as follows:

Lucretia Leonard
Died
Feb. 18, 1904
Aged
86 Years

Subject

Leonard, Lucretia, 1818-1904

Creator

Hingham Public Library

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Rights

Under copyright.

Access Rights

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Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Photographs

Spatial Coverage

Hingham (Mass.)

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Citation

Hingham Public Library, “Photograph of Lucretia Leonard's Gravestone in Hingham Cemetery of Hingham, MA,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 16, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/312.