Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
Soldiers' Monument, Memorial Day parade, Haverhill, 1881 |
Object Type |
Negative, Sheet Film |
Description |
The Soldiers' Monument in Haverhill, Memorial Day, May 30, 1881. Statue surrounded by men in military uniforms and a marching band, with parade of pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. Monument, a soldier in uniform, standing, holding a rifle with its stock on the ground, was designed by Calvin H. Weeks and was dedicated July 5, 1869. Weeks was also Mayor of Haverhill in 1884. The names of 187 men are carved in its base. The face was modeled after Major Henry Jackson How, who died in the Civil War and for whom the G.A.R. Post is named. Haverhill City band in white on the right, G.A.R. veterans in front of monument, Pentucket Light Infantry in front center. See prints HG5.19 Senter HPH 31-425D, 31-429H. |
Date |
1881 |
Processing Method |
Black-and-white negative |
Film Size |
11 x 13 cm (4 x 5 format) |
Original/Copy |
Copy |
Call Number |
HG5.19 Senter F4x5 2-117 |
Catalog Number |
31479006507445 |
Classification |
HB2 Biographies / Portraits, HH4.6 Civil War |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Soldiers' monuments War memorials United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments Statues Monuments Parades Veterans Memorial Day Group portraits Portraits |
Place |
Haverhill, MA |
People |
Weeks, Calvin H. How, Henry Jackson Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Massachusetts |
Search Terms |
Haverhill Civil War Monuments Statues Memorials Men Soldiers' Monument Military history Soldiers Memorial Day Parades Celebrations Calvin H. Weeks Weeks Crowds Grand Army of the Republic Veterans Pentucket Light Infantry Henry Jackson How How Haverhill City Band Group portraits 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 |
2017-07-13 |