Muzzey Jr. High School, Percy’s Cannon Monument in front, Lexington, Massachusetts, 4987-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390518

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Description

The image shows Muzzey Jr. High School in Lexington, Massachusetts, featuring a large brick building with multiple windows and a cupola on the roof. In the foreground, there is Percy’s Cannon Monument, consisting of a cannon mounted on a stone base. The monument commemorates "the spot Earl Percy with reinforcements planted a field piece to cover the retreat of the British troops, April 19th, 1775."

Details

Descriptive Terms

junior high schools (buildings)
institutional buildings
exterior views
cannons (artillery)
monuments
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026027
B-Series negative 4987-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC020.001.002.002.4987-B

Places

Lexington (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

Original nitrate negative destroyed 1980-06.

Description Level

Item

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