Watertown People
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Rosamond Mary Coolidge's Collection
description - Portrait of a young girl. From a negative from the Rosamond Mary Coolidge estate. Rosamond Mary Coolidge was born in 1884 and never married. She was a well-known portrait painter and a graduate of Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Boston Museum… subject - Coolidge, Rosamond Mary -- 1884-1978.; Portraits.; relation - Identifier - figure 2656
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt visiting the Arsenal, 1940
description - Franklin Delano Roosevelt visiting the Arsenal, 1940 subject - Watertown Arsenal -- Watertown (Mass.).; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano -- 1882-1945.; relation - Identifier - figure 2652
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Watertown Water Department.
description - Left to right:, Patrick D. Cahill, Foreman, Thomas L. Armstrong, registrar, Charles Armstrong, Commissioner, Thomas L. Tracy, Chm. Comrs., Gustaf E. Frye, Comr., Michael B. Oates, Supt., Edwin Johnson, Assistant Superintendent subject - Cahill, Patrick.; Armstrong, Thomas L.; Tracy, Thomas L.; Frye, Gustaf E.; Oates, Michael B.; Johnson, Edwin.; relation - Identifier - figure 2651
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In front of Harrison's Bakery at the corner of 61 Main and Church Streets, 1900.
description - Right to left: Abbie May Harrison, Grandmother Harrison, Unknown, Alice Cox Phipps. Mrs. Mary E. Harrison proprietor. subject - Bakeries -- Watertown (Mass.).; Harrison family.; relation - Identifier - figure 2624
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Mr. George F. Wellington of Riverside Street.
description - A group of friends at his summer home in Southbridge. Mr. Wellington was related to the owners of the Walker-Pratt Company. subject - Wellington, George F. -- b.1843.; relation - Identifier - figure 2622
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Patrick Morley family.
description - In front of their cottage, Templeton Parkway. (Mrs. Campbell is one of the children -- girl on right in back row. Her father was the coachman for the Edward Kimball Estate (formerly the John Templeton Estate) where the cottage was located. Templeton… subject - Morley family.; Edward Kimball estate -- Watertown (Mass.).; John Templeton estate -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2621
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The Stanley twins (Freelan O. and Francis E.) in their Stanley Steamer.
description - Manufactured near the corner of Maple and Hunt Streets. The Stanley Steamer was the first auto to reach the top of Mount Washington, August 30, 1899. In 1906, one of their cars--The Rocket, driven by Stanley employee Fred Marriott--set the world's… subject - Stanley, Freelan Oscar -- 1849-1940.; Stanley, Francis Edgar -- 1849-1918.; Stanley Steamer -- automobile -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2616
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Lucy Stone.
description - Feminist, abolitionist, suffragist, married to Henry Blackwell. in the 1880's. Cousin of Ann Whitney editor of the "Women's Journal". Descendent of the founding Stone family of Watertown. Lucy Stone (August 13, 1818 -- October 19, 1893) was a… subject - Portraits.; Stone, Lucy -- 1818-1893.; Women's rights.; Abolitionist.; relation - Identifier - figure 2606
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Anne Whitney, sculptor, 1821 - 1915.
description - A well known supporter of both the abolitionist and suffragette movements, Whitney herself was to publicly feel the brunt of the sexism of the day when, in 1875, the commission for a statue of Charles Sumner that won a competition was denied her when… subject - Whitney, Anne, 1821-1915.; Women artists -- United States.; Sculpture, American.; Women sculptors.; relation - Identifier - figure 2605
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Ellen Robbins.
description - In her studio. Ellen Robbins was born in 1828 and lived on Pleasant Street near the dam by the Charles River. She was the youngest of seven children and describes herself as a "weakly" child for she was born with what she describes as a "lame foot".… subject - Robbins, Ellen, 1828-1905.; Watercolor painting, American -- 19th century.; Painting, American -- 19th century.; Flowers in art.; Women artists -- United States.; relation - Identifier - figure 2595
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Mercy Otis (Mrs. James) Warren.
description - A political writer and propagandist of the American Revolution. Her husband James had a very distinguished political career. In 1765 he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, eventually he became speaker of the House and President… subject - Portraits.; Warren, Mercy Otis -- 1728 -1814.; relation - Identifier - figure 2565
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Felix Leonard.
description - Engineer for Hood Rubber Co., Watertown, MA. subject - Portraits.; Leonard, Felix -- 1903-1980.; relation - Identifier - figure 2541
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Harriet Hosmer in riding habit.
description - Harriet Hosmer was born at Watertown, Massachusetts, and completed a course of study in Lenox, Massachusetts. She was a delicate child, and was encouraged by her father, a physician, to pursue a course of physical training by which she became expert… subject - Portraits.; Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue, 1830-1908.; Sculpture, American.; Women sculptors.; relation - Identifier - figure 2500
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Harriet Hosmer with workmen, circa 1850's.
description - Harriet Hosmer in Italy with her staff. Jealous male competitors accused Hosmer of not making the sculptures herself. She sued and won, thus restoring her reputation. Harriet Hosmer was born at Watertown, Massachusetts, and completed a course of… subject - Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue, 1830-1908.; Sculpture, American.; Women sculptors.; relation - Identifier - figure 2490
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Harriet Hosmer
description - Harriet Hosmer was born at Watertown, Massachusetts, and completed a course of study in Lenox, Massachusetts. She was a delicate child, and was encouraged by her father, a physician, to pursue a course of physical training by which she became expert… subject - Portraits.; Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue, 1830-1908; .Sculpture, American.; Women sculptors.; relation - Identifier - figure 2455
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Maud DeLeigh Hodges
description - Maud D. Hodges was a teacher and author of "The Story of our Watertown". The photograph was taken when Maud D. Hodges was a Junior Proctor. subject - Hodges, Maud DeLeigh -- 1888 - 1972.; relation - Identifier - figure 2427
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Some of the members of the East Branch Boys' Club.
description - Summer 1935. Advisor -- Demeter Kollias. subject - Kollias, Demter -- 1915-1980.; relation - Identifier - figure 2414
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Rosamond Mary Coolidge's Collection
description - Four young men in a camp (Civilian Conservation Corps camp?) From negative found in Rosamond Mary Coolidge home. Rosamond Mary Coolidge was born in 1884 and never married. She was a well-known portrait painter and a graduate of Massachusetts Normal… subject - Coolidge, Rosamond Mary -- 1884-1978.; relation - Identifier - figure 2413
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Rosamond Mary Coolidge's Collection
description - Four women and a young boy. From negative found in Mary Rosamund Coolidge home. Rosamond Mary Coolidge was born in 1884 and never married. She was a well-known portrait painter and a graduate of Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Boston Museum… subject - Coolidge, Rosamond Mary -- 1884-1978.; relation - Identifier - figure 2412
