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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) portrait, 1859

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow shown full-length, three-quarter view sitting with his right arm resting on table. The floor covering has a diamond-shaped pattern. A portion of the heavily decorated upholstery on the chair seat is visible. Longfellow has ear-length hair and graying sideburns.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow shown full-length, three-quarter view sitting with his right arm resting on table. The floor covering has a diamond-shaped pattern. A portion of the heavily decorated upholstery on the chair seat is visible.
Inscription: "Prof. Longfellow / 1859" written in pencil in cursive verso. Photographer stamp includes "Silsbee, Case & Co. / . . . / 299 1/2 Washington St. / Boston." A circular paper label of "Wm. E. Abbott & Co. / 262 / Washington / Street. / Boston."
Notes: C1859. "1859" inscription in unknown handwriting.

Archives Number: 3007.1/2.1#014

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Photographs Related to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Frances Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow (3007.001), (LONG-Subcollection)
, Photographs Not in Albums (3007.001/002), (LONG-SeriesName)
, Portraits of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (3007.001/002.001), (LONG-SubseriesName)

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Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Code: LONG

Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Latitude: 42.3769989013672, Longitude: -71.1264038085938

NPS Museum Number Catalog : LONG 27886

Longfellow Family Photograph Collection (3007)

Title: Finding Aid for the Longfellow Family Photograph Collection, 1845-1972 (bulk dates 1860-1920)
URL: https://www.nps.gov/long/learn/historyculture/archives.htm#LFP

2015-06-29

01/01/1859 - 12/30/1859

Photograph in Longfellow Family Photograph Collection, Subcollection I. Photographs Related to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Frances Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow, Photographs Not in Albums, Portraits of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. (3007.001/002.001)

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Silsbee, Case & Company

Organization: Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Address: 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Email: LONG_archives@nps.gov

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