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The photo portrays a recruitment poster for the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first black regiment recruited in the North.

This picture is of the common space surrounding the monument. The viewer can see the carousel, the pond, and the surrounding trees and benches.

This video shows how the statue is placed on a raised area in the common. this hill is called Flag Staff Hill.

This shows the height of the monument and the experience of how it feels to be standing under it.

This shows the height of the monument and the experience of how it feels to be standing under it.

A map of the Black Heritage Trail, a 1.6 mile trail within the Boston African American National Heritage Site that contains key landmarks and structures dating back to the presence of Boston's free African American community on Beacon Hill in the…

A map of the Black Heritage Trail, a 1.6 mile trail within the Boston African American National Heritage Site that contains key landmarks and structures dating back to the presence of Boston's free African American community on Beacon Hill in the…

This picture is a map of Boson Commons with the statue in a central position within the park. The Charles River is behind Boston Commons and the state house is also nearby,

This is a picture of the impressive and imposing male figure at the top of the statue holding a sword and wreath in one hand and a flag in his other. He is looking downwards towards the dedication, the rest of the statue, and the viewers of the…