Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Isle of Wight, 1868
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Description
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), a native of Portland, is best known for his poems, including "The Courtship of Miles Standish," "Evangeline," and "Hiawatha."
This photograph was taken on the Isle of Wight in 1868 by the creative, eccentric, and now celebrated Julia Margaret Cameron. Tennyson took Longfellow to her studio for his session and left him with the words, "I'll come back soon and see what is left of you."
This copy of the photograph belonged to the poet's brother, Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow.
Other Information
- Title: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Isle of Wight, 1868
- Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
- Creation Date: 1868
- Subject Date: 1868
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 79 x 50
- Local Code: A85-382
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Tennyson, Alfred
Cameron, Julia Margaret Pattle, 1815-1879
Poets, American--Portraits
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882)--Portrait photographs
Authors, American--Maine--Portraits
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Julia Margaret Cameron Alfred Tennyson
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