Wakefield's Upper Common, circa 1909

Title: Wakefield's Upper Common, circa 1909
Description: "Now known as Veterans' Memorial Common, Wakefield's Upper Common was once the original public land created by the Town's early settlers in 1741. The Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument, at the right of the photo, was erected in 1902 as a gift from Harriett Flint. At its dedication on June 17, 1902, it was described as, 'The monument, aside from its own beauty, makes a striking picture with its background of rich green foliage and the blue waters of the lake beyond. It stands in the center of a triangle of lofty elms. Immediately in front, a bed of brilliant hued flowers gives a touch of color to the scene'"; Image from the Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department annual calendar, 2013; Photo courtesy of JC Marketing Associates
Contributor: Institution: Lucius Beebe Memorial Library; Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (Wakefield, Mass.); D'Onofrio, Jayne M.
Coverage: Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Wakefield; Wakefield Common (Wakefield, Mass.)
Date: ca. 1909
Format: image/jpeg
Publisher: Wakefield, Mass. : Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department
Subject: Monuments; War memorials
Type: still image; Photographs
Original Format: 1 picture: b & w
Extent: 31 x 17 cm.