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Item 15742

Longfellow Farm, Gorham, ca. 1970

Longfellow Farm, Gorham, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print

Item 102278

Promotional poster for the Longfellow Farm, Gorham, ca. 1930

Promotional poster for the Longfellow Farm, Gorham, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Gorham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100237

Wadsworth-Longfellow house, Portland, ca. 1880

Wadsworth-Longfellow house, Portland, ca. 1880

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Cyanotype

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Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1890

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ca. 1829

Longfellow: The Man Who Invented America

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a man and a poet of New England conscience. He was influenced by his ancestry and his Portland boyhood home and experience.

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Anne Longfellow drawing, ca. 1818

Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.