Contributed by NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Description
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is sitting on a chair and is turned partially to his left. He sits next to a small shaggy dog that is lying on a stool or couch. Drapery is visible in the right background.
Inscription: "H.W. Longfellow at [sic] his dog "Trap."" Photographers stamp includes "Warren, / Post Office Block, / Cambridgeport."
Notes: C1864-C1865 as it is closely associated with photograph with this date. Trap, a terrier, belonged originally to Charles Appleton Longfellow but became a family favorite in the 1860s.
Associated Materials: Probably taken in same photograph session as 3007-1-2-1-21 because of same photographer, props, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow outfit.
About This Item
- Title: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and Trap (dog) portrait, 1865
- Creator: George Kendall Warren
- Creation Date: circa 1864
- Subject Date: circa 1864
- Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA
- Media: Albumen print
- Dimensions: 10.5 cm x 6.35 cm
- Local Code: LONG 27886
- Collection: Longfellow Family Photographs
- Object Type: Image
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NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
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