Henry Wadsworth Longfellow sitting in his study, Cambridge, Massachusetts, H-1307a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379018

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Description

The image shows Henry Wadsworth Longfellow seated in a study. The room contains a large table covered with numerous books and papers. Behind Longfellow is a fireplace, above which hangs a decorative mirror. Several framed portraits are visible on the walls, and a large, ornate bookshelf occupies one corner of the room. A multi-globed chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
historic houses
poets
studies (rooms)
fireplaces
tables (support furniture)
chairs (furniture forms)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008558
Halliday negative H-1307a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.016.H-1307a

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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