Walt Whitman and Peter Doyle by M.P. Rice, ca. 1869
A sitting with Peter Doyle from the same session as another photograph of the couple.
For an 1868 portrait of Doyle also taken by M. P. Rice, see Ed Folsom, "1868 Photograph of Peter Doyle," Walt Whitman Quarterly Review, 4 (Spring 1987), p. 38 and back cover. For more information on M. P. Rice, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers." And, for an extended look at Whitman's relationship with Peter Doyle, see Martin G. Murray, "Pete the Great: A Biography of Peter Doyle."
Photographer: Rice (Firm : Washington, D.C.)
Date: ca. 1869
Technique: photograph
Place: Washington (D.C.)
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | Doyle, Peter, 1843-1907 | Washington (D.C.)
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Creator of master digital image: William R. Perkins Library, Duke University, Trent Collection
Rights: Public Domain. This image may be reproduced without permission.
Work Type: digital image
Date: ca. 1995–ca. 2000