Henry Longfellow's writing table, portrait, and the 'Children's Chair'
Contributed by Longfellow National Historic Site
Item 15970
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This partial view of Henry Longfellow's study shows the "Children's Chair" made from the wood of "the spreading chestnut tree" beside the table where he wrote many of his famous poems. The portrait of Longfellow was placed in the room after his death in 1882.
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- Title: Henry Longfellow's writing table, portrait, and the 'Children's Chair'
- Creator: Longfellow National Historic Site
- Creation Date: 2003
- Subject Date: 1882
- Town: Cambridge
- County: Middlesex
- State: MA
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Longfellow National Historic Site
105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4491
http://www.nps.gov/long/
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Dwellings--Massachusetts--Cambridge
Longfellow National Historic Site (Cambridge, Mass.)
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Associated objects
Studies (Rooms)
Interiors
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Homes and haunts--Massachusetts--Cambridge
Poets
Craigie House (Cambridge, Mass.)--Interiors
Furnishings
Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Cambridge
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