Collection of newspaper clippings relating to gift of the Maxham daguerreotype of Thoreau to National Gallery, 1973 Feb.
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National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
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The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is dedicated to the exhibition and study of the portraits of individuals who have made significant contributions to American history and culture. The Gallery sponsors a variety of scholarly and public activities for audiences interested in American art and history. NPG holds recordings, videotapes and thousands of films pertaining to objects, people and events. In 1919, interested citizens began actively lobbying for a national portrai...
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
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Henry David Thoreau (b. July 12, 1817, Concord, Massachusetts-d. May 6, 1862, Concord, Massachusetts), American author, lecturer, naturalist, student of Native American artifacts and life, transcendentalist, land surveyor, and life-long resident of Concord, Massachusetts. He was an active opponent of slavery and a social critic. He graduated from Harvard College in 1837....
Maxham, Benjamin D.
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