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Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass.

Wakefield Town Hall, Wakefield, Mass.

Item

Title
Wakefield Town Hall, Wakefield, Mass.
Description
Postcard shows a view of Wakefield Town Hall, completed in 1871. The land and funds for the building were donated by industrialist Cyrus Wakefield, for whom the town is named. The building was demolished in 1958 after it was damaged by fire in December, 1950. Part of the Miller Piano Factory can be seen in the background.
Card is undated but bears a postmark of 1911.
Contributor
Institution: Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Coverage
Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Wakefield
Date
ca. 1911
Format
image/jpeg
Subject
City halls
Type
still image
Cards
Original Format
1 postcard : tinted
Extent
9 x 14 cm.