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Portrait Photograph of Lucretia Leonard
This item is a photograph of Lucretia Leonard taken around 1902. Leonard was one of the few black citizens forced to sit in the slave galleries built into the New North Church in the first half of the 19th century. This state of affairs endured…
Photograph of George and Mercy Lincoln
This photograph depicts George and Mercy Lincoln on their 50th wedding anniversary. It was taken inside their Ship Street home in Hingham, Massachusetts on May 16, 1894. The couple are sitting on separate chairs and neither are looking at the…
Photograph of George Lincoln
This photograph depicts George Lincoln on May 16, 1894 in front of his house on Ship Street in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary with Mercy Hall Lincoln.
Photograph of Rev. Peter Hobart's Grave in Hingham Cemetery of Hingham, MA
This photograph depicts Rev. Peter Hobart's grave in the Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Massachusetts. Hobart was an important political leader in Hingham during the 17th century as well as the minister of the Old Meeting House (later Old Ship Church). …
Portrait Photograph of Washington Irving James
This portrait photograph depicts Hingham's first police chief, Washington "Wash" James. This photograph hangs on a plaque in the Hingham Police Department. James is wearing his police uniform, including a hat which says "Chief" on it.
Photograph of the Herbert L. Foss Military Display at the Hingham, Mass. Town Hall
This photograph depicts the Herbert L. Foss display at Hingham, Massachusetts's Town Hall. The display contains Foss's military photograph, other documents related to his years in service, his medals from the United States Navy (including his…
Photograph of the Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded to Herbert L. Foss
This photograph depicts the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to Herbert L. Foss. According to the citation, he was given the medal for the following reasons: "On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from…
Photograph of four medals awarded to Herbert L. Foss
This photograph depicts four United States Navy medals that were awarded to Herbert Ll. Foss. The medals include the Admiral Sampson Navy Medal and the Good Conduct Medal, both of which were awarded in 1898. Foss was also given the Service Medal in…
Portrait Photograph of Herbert L. Foss
This portrait photograph depicts Herbert L. Foss in his naval uniform. On his uniform multiple medals can be seen. The majority of these metals were given for his service in the Spanish-American War.
Photograph of Lucretia Leonard's Gravestone in Hingham Cemetery of Hingham, MA
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…