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This item is a drawing of Mary Ashton Livermore which was created around 1867. Livermore was an activist in several causes, including suffrage, abolitionism, and temperance.

This item is a painting of Captain Richard Derby. Derby was a prominent merchant who lived in Salem, Mass. during the 18th century. In the painting he is wearing a formal coat, white wig, and is holding a sailing telescope. He is seated next to a…

This poem, written in honor of the Reunion of the Free Soil Party on August 9, 1877, discusses the importance of the Free Soil movement in ensuring justice and freedom for all peoples in the United States. It expounds upon the difficulties…

These items are photographs of the memorial for former Massachusetts Governor John Davis Long located in the Hingham Cemetery of Hingham, Massachusetts. The stone is located in the John Davis Long family plot. The text on the memorial is as…

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 item is a photograph of the cruiser USS New Orleans, which was purchased from the Brazilian Navy in 1898 and used in the Spanish-American War. The image, taken in 1898, shows the cruiser from the front and side.

Those photograph shows a group of men, women, and children standing on the pier at Downer's Landing. They are all wearing fancy clothing. Behind them are several elaborate gazebos and partially enclosed structures. The pier was located next to the…

This photograph shows the exterior of the Clambake House located at Melville Garden. The long, two-storied building can be seen on the right, along with two smaller structures. Benches, ponds, decorative fountains, and decorative plants can also be…

This item is a photograph of the memorial statue of Massachusetts Governor John Albion Andrew, which is located at Hingham Cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts. The statue shows Andrew wearing a formal suit and cape. He has one hand on his hip and…

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…