The Whitman Gallery


1878. Napoleon Sarony, New York. Saunders #37.1. Courtesy Alderman Library, University of Virginia. In July 1878, Whitman was invited by Sarony to sit for a group of portraits; this and the following eight photos are the result; Whitman recalls of the sitting at "the great photographic establishment" that he "had a real pleasant time."
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