Walt Whitman by G. Frank Pearsall, ca. 1869 - 1872
This photo has often been dated around 1869, but Pearsall's Fulton St. gallery is not listed in directories until 1872, and the similarity of this photograph to other Pearsall photographs of Whitman suggests they may have all been taken in one sitting. The Library of Congress copy is dated on the back in unknown hand, 1870.
For more information on G. Frank Pearsall, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Photographer: Pearsall, G. Frank
Date: ca. 1869 - 1872
Technique: photograph
Place: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
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Metadata for Digital Item
Creator of master digital image: Ohio Wesleyan University, Bayley Collection
Rights: Public Domain. This image may be reproduced without permission.
Work Type: digital image
Date: ca. 1995–ca. 2000