Contributed by NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Description
Studio portrait of Charles Longfellow wearing formal Japanese attire consisting of a haori [jacket] with five "mon" (family crests - possibly incorporating his initials CAL), a silk kimono and hakama [divided skirt], black tabi and zori [straw sandals]. In his right hand is a folding fan. At his left side is a samurai sword.
The eldest child of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Charles lived in Japan for almost two years, 1871-1873.
About This Item
- Title: Charles Appleton Longfellow in formal Japanese attire, 1872
- Creation Date: 1872
- Subject Date: circa 1872
- Location: Japan
- Media: Albumen print
- Dimensions: 14 cm x 9.5 cm
- Local Code: LONG 27888 (1008.002/002.001 item 114)
- Collection: Charles Appleton Longfellow Papers
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Family
- Longfellow, Charles Appleton--Portrait photographs
- Clothing and dress--Japan
- Longfellow, Charles Appleton--Travel
People
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For more information about this item, contact:
NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4491
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