Alfred W. Hosmer glass plate negative images of Thoreauviana [graphic], [not before 1880]-1903.

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Alfred W. Hosmer glass plate negative images of Thoreauviana [graphic], [not before 1880]-1903.

Images of Thoreau artifacts, a Thoreau survey, opened volumes of Thoreau's manuscript journal, and a John Thoreau pencil advertisement.

7 glass negatives : gelatin dry plate.

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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....

Hosmer, Alfred W. (Alfred Winslow), 1851-1903

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Born and died in Concord, Mass., Alfred Winslow Hosmer (1851-1903) was a dry goods merchant, photographer, naturalist, and an early admirer of Thoreau and collector of his writings. His Thoreau library is now part of the Special Collections of the Concord Free Public Library. From the description of Alfred Winslow Hosmer papers relating primarily to botany, [1872]-1902 (bulk 1887-1902). (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 36288044 Alfred Winslow Hosmer (1851-1903) ...