Joseph Coolidge Monument

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Title

Joseph Coolidge Monument

Subject

Monuments -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; War memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Memorials -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Public sculpture -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Patriotic societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historical societies -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Coolidge, Joseph -- 1730-1775.; Carnes, William W. -- 1905-1991;

Description

Monument on grace of Joseph Coolidge in Old Burying Place on Arlington Street, inscribed, "Joseph Coolidge born June 18, 1730 killed in the Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 the only citizen of Watertown who fell on that day. Erected by his descendants and presented to the Town April 19, 1875." Photo by William W. Carnes.

Creator

Carnes, William W.

Contributor

Watertown Free Public Library

Rights

Management Restrictions apply. See application form at http://watertownlib.org/research/historic-watertown/photographs

Identifier

figure 5016

Files

Citation

Carnes, William W. , “Joseph Coolidge Monument,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 18, 2013, http://digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/53551.

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