Photo Record
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Title |
Moses Wingate |
Object Type |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Moses Wingate. Full-length portrait, seated, facing left. He has white hair with long sideburns, and is wearing a dressing gown or coat over darker trousers, with slippers. He has a cane in his hand. There is a staircase leading up in the background, with a door on the right under it. Inscription on verso: "Moses Wingate / born in Bradford Oct. 25, 1769 / See [Haverhill] Gazette Oct. 29, 1869 for account of the celebration of his 100th birthday." Wingate served in many Haverhill town offices, including twenty years as Postmaster, was a Representative in the Massachusetts General Court, and was a delegate in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820. See also HG2 Senter HPH 10-138F; this is a slightly cropped version of that photo. Photo is 14 x 9 cm mounted on card 21 x 17 cm. |
Date |
1870 |
Processing Method |
Albumen print |
Print size |
14 x 9 cm |
Call Number |
Senter HPH 10-138G |
Catalog Number |
31479006469786 |
Classification |
HB2 Biographies / Portraits |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Legislators--Massachusetts Freemasons Architecture Portraits |
Place |
Haverhill, MA |
People |
Wingate, Moses, 1769-1870 |
Search Terms |
Haverhill Moses Wingate Wingate Men Freemasons Fraternal organizations Postmasters Representatives Houses Historic houses Moses Wingate House Architecture Portraits |
Collection |
Haverhill History Collection |
Provenance |
Found in collection. |
Digital Collection |
Senter Digital Archive |
Copyright Statement |
Copyright is not held by the Haverhill Public Library. The library retains custodial rights. |
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Last Updated |
2020-01-22 |