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This is a portrait drawing of General Benjamin Lincoln. He appears to be an older man in this image and is wearing his military uniform.

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 postcard with a photograph on it depicting the exterior of the New North Church at an unknown date. The photograph shows not only the main portion of the building, but also the bell tower and clock. Trees and bushes can be seen…

This photograph depicts the 1885 Chicago White Stockings baseball team. They are sitting and standing with their arms crossed, and are looking to the left of the camera. They are all wearing their Chicago uniforms. The players depicted are as…

This is a set of four photographs depicting a memorial to the ministers of the First Parish Church. The memorial is a raised pillar located at the Hingham Cemetery in Hingham, Massachusetts. The text on the memorial can be read below. It describes…

This photograph depicts the monument dedicated to Peter Hobart on the corner of Ship and North Streets, Hingham, MA. Peter Hobart was the first minister in Hingham as well as a political activist. The inscription on the monument reads:

In…

This photograph depicts the graves of the first settlers who came to the area that would become Hingham, Massachusetts in the 1630s. The graves are arranged in a circle along with several later graves, and a monument to the settlers has been erected…

This image depicts the gravestone of former Massachusetts Governor John Albion Andrew. The grave is relatively simple, being a rectangular shape with a curved top. There are no decorations on the grave. The words etched into the stone are:

JOHN…

This report, titled History and Survey of the Negro Community in Hingham, was written for the the Parish Life Conference on Race.  The conference took place on April 26-27, 1968.  It discusses the history of the African American community in the town…

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…