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Excerpt From the Speeches of John A. Andrew at Hingham and Boston, Together With His Testimony Before the Harper's Ferry Committee of the Senate, In Relation to John Brown. Also The Republican Platform and Other Matters
These materials are excerpts from a pamphlet detailing several speeches made by Governor John Albion Andrew. This particular speech was made in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1860 when Andrew was running for the position of Governor of Massachusetts on…
Description of David H. Champlin's Service in the Civil War
These items are excerpts from a book regarding Hingham's involvement in the United States Civil War. They focus on the service of African American soldier David Henry Champlin. The excerpts discuss when he mustered in and out as well as the battles…
Postcard of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at Hingham Cemetery
This item is a postcard with an image of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on it. It memorializes the United States Civil War (especially those who fought in it), and is located in the Hingham Cemetery. It is shaped as a pillar and has writing on…
Record of Hingham Soldiers and Officers in the American Civil War, Featuring Andrew J. Clark
These images depict portions of a muster roll pertaining to the service of Andrew J. Clark, who was a soldier during the Civil War. The document includes such information as when Clark mustered in and out, his age, and place of birth.
Photograph of Fire Chiefs George Cushing and Albert T. Brown
This item is a photograph of Fire Chief Engineers George Cushing and Albert T. Brown. They are sitting in a large car that says "Chief H.F.D." on it. There is a large bell in front of the engine of the vehicle. The two men are in their uniforms…
Photograph of a Fire Chute Demonstration at the Agricultural Hall
This item is a photograph depicting a demonstration of the use of a fire chute at the Agricultural Hall around the year 1900. Fire volunteers are standing outside the building next to their horse-drawn ladder truck, and a fire equipment dealer can…
Postcard of an Early Fire Engine in Hingham, Mass.
This item is photograph depicting a firefighter sitting on a large, steam-powered fire engine in front of a Hingham, Mass. fire station. The engine is being pulled by two horses. The photograph was most likely taken in the second half of the 19th…
Painting of Sarah Derby
This item is a printed copy of a painting which depicts Sarah Langlee Hersey Derby of Hingham, Massachusetts. Derby was the founder of Derby Academy, a co-educational school for children on Main Street in Hingham.
Photograph of an Old Derby Academy Classroom, Circa 1860
This item is a black-and-white photograph of a classroom inside Old Derby Academy, located on Main Street in Hingham, Mass., around 1860. It shows several rows of chairs and desks behind a row of benches. Facing the desks and benches is a teacher's…
Sketch of the Division of Land Plots to the Early Settlers of Hingham
This item is a hand drawn sketch of various plots of land given to to the early settlers of Hingham, Mass. It shows the location of the plots, their owners, and when they received the land. The plots are all surrounding the Common, which contained…