Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
John Greenleaf Whittier |
Object Type |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
John Greenleaf Whittier. Vignetted head and shoulders portrait, facing three-quarter left. He has dark hair and sideburns and is wearing a suit, shirt and tie. Photograph of a drawing or painting. Inscription on verso: "Said to be Whittier at 21. If authentic, his earliest known likeness. Copy at Haverhill Public Library bears stamp of M. [sic W.] C. Thompson, Whittier's 'official' photographer, at Amesbury. No. 1 [D. Wright]." Commercial photography not in practice in the United States when Whittier was 21 (circa 1828). William Cushing Thompson had photo studios in Amesbury documented beginning in 1869. He may have owned the original. Copy print probably late 20th century, by Donald Prescott Wright. |
Date |
n.d. |
Processing Method |
Gelatin silver print |
Print size |
25 x 20 cm |
Call Number |
HG2.5 Senter HPH 10-140G |
Catalog Number |
31479006469984 |
Subjects |
Haverhill (Mass.) Poets Portraits |
People |
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 |
Search Terms |
John Greenleaf Whittier Whittier Authors Poets Men Haverhill William Cushing Thompson Amesbury Drawings Portraits Donald Prescott Wright |
Collection |
Haverhill History Collection |
Provenance |
From the Donald Prescott Wright Collection. |
Digital Collection |
Senter Digital Archive |
Copyright Statement |
Copyright is not held by the Haverhill Public Library. The library retains custodial rights. |
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Last Updated |
2020-01-24 |