Lexington Common. Statue of Captain John Parker
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Title
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Lexington Common. Statue of Captain John Parker
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Photographer
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G.R. Swain
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Description
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Statue of Captain John Parker in Lexington, Massachusetts. Captain John Parker led the American militia army against the British army in the Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775. He was a farmer and mechanic before he was the leader of the militia group. The statue depicts him standing on a boulder with a musket gun across his legs. The statue was constructed in 1900 by Henry Hudson Kitson and is part of the town common known as the Lexington Battle Green. 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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John Parker; American Revolution; Lexington; Massachusetts
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Collection Location
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Box 90
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Location
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Lexington Common, 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_039
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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.
