The Rockery
Item
Title
The Rockery
Description
"The unique rock structure on Main Street honored local town history. It was inviting, almost pastoral, as illustrated by the young lad and his relaxed pose. Today the area is less inviting. No crosswalks connect to any sidewalks on Main Street. Traffic swirls around it like a swarm of angry hornets. The stone marker noting local towns has been moved elsewhere to a less prominent spot on the town common. In its stead is the statue of a military figure commemorating the Spanish-American War. Today's 'Young lad' must brave heavy traffic to visit the island on Main Street." - caption provided by Loren Hill, contest winner.
Winner of photo contest, First Place, Adult category
First photo is a reproduction of a 1914 picture postcard, looking north at the Rockery on Main Street opposite Yale Avenue. Second photo taken by Loren Hill, March 2010.
Contributor
Institution: Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Coverage
Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Wakefield
Creator
Hill, Loren
Date
2010
Format
image/jpeg
Publisher
Wakefield, MA : The authors
Subject
Monuments
War memorials
Spanish-American War, 1898
Rock gardens
Rockery (Wakefield, Mass.)
Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles, 1876-1932
Type
still image
Photographs
Original Format
2 photographs : digital, JPEG files, col.