William Henry Gay papers on photography, 1879-1934.

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William Henry Gay papers on photography, 1879-1934.

Miscellaneous material, relating to the career of W.H. Gay, photographer, containing descriptions of Lamson Studio and Longfellow Gallery, Maine laws commissioning photographic views, and an account by W. H. Gay of taking a photograph of John Greenleaf Whittier.

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Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

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John Greenleaf Whittier was a wildly popular New England poet. A deeply committed and active abolitionist, he wrote many of his poems with a political agenda, although distinguished by an open-minded tolerance so often lacking in his fellow abolitionists. Although his works are somewhat marred by overtly political and overly sentimental works, the core of his output stands as fine, lyrical American verse. From the description of John Greenleaf Whittier letters, 1858 and 1876. (Pennsy...

Lamson Studio (Portland, Me.)

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Owned by Joseph H. Lamson, photographer. From the description of Lamson Studio collection of glass plate negatives, 1800s-ca. 1900. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979386 From the description of Lamson Studio collection of glass plate negatives, ca. 1900. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979382 ...

Lamson, Joseph Harrison, 1840-1902

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Resident of Lubec, Maine. Lamson arrived in San Francisco, 1852, and operated a grocery in Sacramento. From the description of Sketch of a hasty tour through a part of Maine, Lower Canada, Vermont, and New Hampshire in the months of July and August 1827, 1827 Nov. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 62255999 ...

Gay, William Henry, 1856-1934

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Photographer, of Portland, Me. From the description of William Henry Gay papers on photography, 1879-1934. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 244007856 ...

Longfellow Gallery (Portland, Me.)

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