Exhibit 1: Lantern Slides
Lantern Slides
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| Collection |
Edwin B. Worthen Collection |
| Date of photo |
1837 |
| Description |
Drawing of Lexington Common, looking down Massachusetts Avenue, 1837.
"It is of the Common and you are standing in front of the present Hancock Church - the stone church - looking down Massachusetts Avenue toward the business center. The date is 1837. On the left is the ancient monument erected in 1799. In the background is Buckman Tavern and one of the barns." |
| Object ID |
Worthen.slide4 |
| Object Name |
Transparency, Lantern-slide |
| Search Terms |
Buckman Tavern, Bedford Street #1 Hancock Church Lexington Center Lexington Common Massachusetts Avenue |
| Subjects |
Town common |
| Title |
Lexington Common, down Massachusetts Avenue, 1837 |
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The Edwin B. Worthen Collection, Cary Memorial Library
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Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Avenue . Lexington, MA 02420
781-862-6288 . Fax 781-862-7355
www.carylibrary.org   
Last modified on: March 09, 2012
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