Series of sculptures in Everett Square in Dorchester by Laura Baring Gould. The main sculpture is a large bronze rendering of a Clapp pear, which was first cultivated at the Clapp family farm in 1830 prior to Dorchester's urbanization. Surrounding the main sculpture are other smaller sculptures of items to represent Dorchester citizens' occupations and pastimes. Each smaller sculpture is a life-sized bronze rendering of an item and is paired with a quote from Dorchester residents Gould interviewed in the process of creating the public art piece. Smaller sculptures range from shoes to a telephone to traditional Algonquin foods.
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These photos were taken by photographers employed by the Boston Public Library during the summer of 2020, as a project to document public spaces in several Boston neighborhoods during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The photos depict murals, sculptures, commemorative plaques, painted electrical boxes, and other works of public art in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and surrounding areas. The collection was donated to Northeastern University by the Boston Public Library, as part of the partnership between the institutions through the Boston Research Center.
