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Description
Elizabeth Bartlett Wadsworth (1753-1825) was the wife of Peleg Wadsworth. The couple built the Wadsworth-Longfellow House on Congress Street (then Back Street) in Portland in 1785-1786.
She and Peleg had 11 children, three girls and eight boys. Her nickname was “Betsey” and she was a direct descendent of John and Pricilla Alden, who were among the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower; her grandson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, later wrote a famous poem about his Pilgrim ancestors.
The silhouette of Elizabeth Wadsworth is taken from a lantern slide.
About This Item
- Title: Elizabeth Bartlett Wadsworth silhouette, Portland, ca. 1810
- Creation Date: circa 1810
- Subject Date: circa 1810
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4029, slide 23
- Collection: Lantern slide collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Longfellow family
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Family
- Silhouettes
- Wadsworth family
- Wadsworth, Elizabeth Bartlett, 1753-1825--Portraits
- Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829--Family
People
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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