Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Mary King Longfellow (1852-1945), daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Porter Longfellow, gave her aunt, Anne Longfellow Pierce of Portland, a present of several small photographs that were matted and had captions.
The caption for this image of the Longfellow House door was, "The vine still clings to the mouldering wall," a line from the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, "The Rainy Day." The poet was Anne Longfellow Pierce's brother.
About This Item
- Title: Longfellow house door, Portland, 1896
- Creator: Mary King Longfellow
- Creation Date: 1896
- Subject Date: 1896
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House (Portland, Me.)
- Historic gardens--Maine--Portland
- Doors
- Historic buildings--Maine--Portland
- Pierce family
- Longfellow family
- Pierce, Anne Longfellow, 1810-1901--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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