Statue of Captain Parker, Lexington, Massachusetts, circa 1910

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Public Figures
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1936 (Linen)

Back of Statue of Captain Parker, Lexington, Massachusetts, circa 1910, c. 1936 lithograph postcard — Back

About this subject

A bronze statue of Captain John Parker, musket in hand, stands atop a rough boulder pedestal on the village common at Lexington, Massachusetts. Leafy trees and a dirt roadway surround the monument, with a wooden pole at right.

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PostmarkedBoston, MA, October 16, 1901, 15:00

Addressed to

Mrs Daniel H. Stemmer

505 Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked	October 16, 1901, 15:00, Boston, MA
Series	U.S. 609
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs Daniel H. Stemmer, 505 Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Place depicted	Lexington, MA
Publisher	Mason Bros. & Co., Boston, MA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	Chromolithograph with light border; small chip/torn corner at top right. Postmark: BOSTON, MASS. OCT 16 3-PM 1901 (struck twice, top and bottom). Divided-back card with vertical rule; printed in Germany litho; heavy foxing/staining, torn upper-left corner, purple ink smudge over address.

Cite this card

Statue of Captain Parker, Lexington, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/statue-of-captain-parker-lexington-massachusetts-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.