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This postcard depicts former Governor John Davis Long's home in Hingham, Mass., which was located on Cottage Street. The image shows a large house with a gazebo next to it and a well-maintained lawn with trees and bushes on it.

This item is a photograph of Mary Ashton Livermore taken in 1901. She is an older woman, wearing a fancy black dress with a white ruffle at her neck. She also has a white covering on her head. She is seated at a desk and is holding a book in her…

This is a set of two images depicting the sides of General Benjamin Lincoln's marble tombstone located in the Hingham Cemetery. It has been placed inside a fence and United States flags can be seen around it. On one side of the rectangular block it…

This document is a list of all members in the First Foot Company of Hingham, Mass. as of March 30, 1857. These would have been men prepared to fight in the French and Indian War. The position of each member is included, such as Doctor, Major,…

This item is a postcard containing an image of General Benjamin Lincoln's house in Hingham, Massachusetts. Located at 181 North Street, parts of this house were built by original settler Thomas Lincoln, who came to Hingham around 1635.

This item is a postcard depicting the interior of the New North Church in Hingham, Mass. at an unknown date. The pews and doors on the first floor can be seen, as well as the clock and flags above them. Above the first floor is an ornate organ as…

This item is a newspaper article from the April 11, 1968 edition of the Hingham Journal.  It discusses the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the reaction in Hingham, Mass.  It discusses the plea of the clergy in around Hingham for…

This item is an article from September 14, 1967 edition of the Hingham Journal.  It discusses the fact that the Weymouth Housing Committee has initiated four lectures on the subject of position of African Americans in the United States.  There are…

This item is a newspaper article from the September 3, 1915 edition of the Hingham Journal.  It discusses the escape attempt of two convicts who were given permission to wash themselves before being taken to court.  They assaulted Police Chief…

This item is an article published in the Hingham Journal on September 20, 1979.  It discusses the fact that the Responsible Energy Coalition of Hingham (REACH) has arranged for Harvard University Professor Daniel H. Yergin to give a free lecture on…