G.A.R. Image 8, Alonzo E. Foss, Hopkinton Post 14
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Title
G.A.R. Image 8, Alonzo E. Foss, Hopkinton Post 14
Subject
Foss, Alonzo E. Grand Army of the Republic. C.C. Phillips Post 14. (Hopkinton, Mass.); Civil War (Hopkinton, Mass.); Hopkinton (Mass.)-History
Description
Image of Civil war veteran and Hopkinton Grand Army of the Republic member Alonzo E. Foss. Type written label indicates he was a member of Co. A. 5th Maine Infantry. He wears a dress coat and is adorned with moustache, hat and G.A.R. medals. Hopkinton formed a charter named for Charles C. Phillips in 1882 and met regularly on Church Steet till the group disbanded around 1829. His was one of 35 photographs framed together and displayed in the Hopkinton Public Library until 2011. Note G.A.R. membership badge with wreath is on his hat, lapel medal has eagle, American flag ribbon and G.A.R. 5 pointed star.
Creator
Willard Studios, Westborough MA
Source
3.5 x 5 inch black and white professionally prepared photograph
Publisher
C/WMARS, Inc., http://www.cwmars.org
Date
ca 1910
Rights
Please request permission to use image by contacting Hopkinton Public Library in advance at Rownak@Hopkinton.org
Relation
From the Hopkinton Public Library Treasure Room
Format
image/jpg
Language
en-US
Type
image
Coverage
42 13' 43'' N 71 31' 23'' W
Files
Collection
Citation
Willard Studios, Westborough MA, “G.A.R. Image 8, Alonzo E. Foss, Hopkinton Post 14,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed June 20, 2013, http://digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/576.
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