Statue of a Minute Man
Item
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Title
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Statue of a Minute Man
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Photographer
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G.R. Swain
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Description
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Statue of a Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts. Originally designed and constructed by Daniel Chester French in 1875 to honor the Minute Men who helped win the Revolutionary War, the statue is now part of the Minute Man National Historical Park where the Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775 between the American colonists and the British military. The memorial depicts a Minute Man next to a plow signifying the colonists dual roles at the country was founded. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
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Date Span
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1900-1935
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Object Type
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Black and White Positive Lantern Slide
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Subject
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Minute Man Statue; American Revolution; Concord; Massachusetts
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Collection Location
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Box 90
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Location
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Concord, Massachusetts, United States
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Exact Date
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Exact Date Unknown
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High Resolution Available
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TIF
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Cataloger
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Rachel Ellenson
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Date Digital File Created
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5/9/2016
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Digital File ID
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010_MJ_90_036
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Type
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MJ
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Rights
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The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the organization that has made the Item available, but the organization was unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu). for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
