[Minuteman memorial, possibly Lexington, Massachusetts] – Historic Reproduction
![[Minuteman memorial, possibly Lexington, Massachusetts], [between 1900 and 1915] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/88/887f24dbd1ee-L.webp)
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[Minuteman memorial, possibly Lexington, Massachusetts]
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The subject is a Minuteman statue, a figure with musket and powder horn that appears to stand on or near the Lexington Green, where militia faced British troops on April 19, 1775. The cataloger notes the location is only possibly Lexington, so the identification rests on the statue's form and setting. The Detroit Publishing Company, which likely made this glass negative between 1900 and 1915, produced many views like this for travelers and postcard buyers interested in Revolutionary sites. The upper part of the negative is cracked and taped, a reminder of how fragile these early plates were.
| Created / published | [between 1900 and 1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Title devised by cataloger. Possibly on the Green in Lexington. Negative cracked upper section and taped. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 068373. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 2,377 × 3,203 px · prints to 8 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-76970 |
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