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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) portrait, 1858

Half-length portrait. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is sitting in a chair with his body in three-quarter position turned to his right. The heavily carved back and upholstery of a Rococo Revival chair are visible. Longfellow has ear-length hair and sideburns and is wearing formal attire.

Half-length portrait. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is sitting in a chair with his body in three-quarter position turned to his right. The heavily carved back and upholstery of a Rococo Revival chair are visible. Gilt border to mount.
Inscription: "Longfellow" written in cursive in pencil verso. Photographer stamp underneath image: "J.E. Tilton & Co. / Publishers./BOSTON. / Black, / Photographer." Printed circular label for Earle's Galleries and Looking Glass in Philadelphia verso.
Notes: C1858. Similar photograph dated C1858.
Associated Materials: 3007-1-2-1-4 appears to feature the same chair.

Archives Number: 3007.1/2.1#005

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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

01/01/1858 - 12/30/1858

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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J. E. Tilton & Company

James Wallace Black (1825-1896)

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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