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Hannah Duston Statue, Tilton's Tower, Soldiers' Monument, Haverhill |
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Description |
Hannah Duston Statue, Tilton's Tower, Soldiers' Monument, Haverhill. Three prints, different sizes, mounted together on cardboard 26 x 36 cm. Yellow or buff caption area, printed in black ink. From an unidentified publication. Housed with Historical Photographic Print Collection. 1. Hannah Duston Statue, City Hall Park (later G.A.R. Park), Haverhill. View of front and right sides. Duston has long hair, is wearing a long dress, is pointing with her left hand and has a hatchet in her right hand. Low fence around the base of the statue. A man and woman are standing in front. Fence around statue. Bandstand or gazebo, former Haverhill High School building in the background. The sculptor was Calvin H. Weeks. Printed caption: "Hannah Duston Monument." 8 x 7 cm. 2. Tilton's Tower, Silver Hill, Haverhill. Wooden fence with gate surrounding the tower. The tower had a square base and tapered toward the top; it stood ten stories and had an observation level at the top. It was built in 1887 by John Cooper Tilton of Newbury, and stood until 1945. Tree on the left. Printed caption: "Tilton's Tower, Silver Hill." 7 x 6 cm. 3. Soldiers' Monument, Monument Square, Haverhill. View of front and right sides of statue. Monument was designed by Calvin H. Weeks and was dedicated July 5, 1869. Soldier in uniform, standing, holding a rifle with its stock on the ground. Printed caption: "Soldiers' Monument." 7 x 7 cm. |
Date |
n.d. |
Processing Method |
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Call Number |
HG5 Senter HPH 57-792B |
Catalog Number |
31479006608292 |
Classification |
HB2 Biographies / Portraits, HH4.6 Civil War |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Architecture Statues Monuments United States--History--King William's War, 1689-1697 Indigenous peoples--North America--Wars--1600-1750 Abenaki Follies (Architecture) |
Place |
Haverhill, MA |
People |
Duston, Hannah Emerson, 1657- Weeks, Calvin H. Tilton, John Cooper, 1816-1897 |
Search Terms |
Haverhill Hannah Duston Duston Dustin Hannah Duston Statue Statues Monuments Memorials Abenaki Indigenous peoples Architecture G.A.R. Park City Hall Park Parks Bandstands Gazebos Haverhill High School Schools Calvin H. Weeks Weeks Men Women Tilton's Tower John Cooper Tilton Tilton Follies Hills Observation towers Silver Hill Soldiers' Monument Monument Square Streets Soldiers Military history Civil War Prints |
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. |
Last Updated |
2022-03-09 |