Walt Whitman by Frank P. Harned, ca. 1886 - ca. 1887
Frank Harned was the brother of Thomas Harned, Whitman's close friend and one of his literary executors. Horace Traubel dates the photo 1886 or 1887 and identifies Frank Harned as the photographer; Whitman signed one copy in June 1887. This and another photo are the first images taken of Whitman in his home. Whitman liked Harned, but did not care for his photographs: "I don't know why—never do. I have feelings about things, nothing more" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman in Camden, Wednesday, July 4, 1888).
For more information on Frank P. Harned, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Photographer: Frank P. Harned
Date: ca. 1886 - 1887
Technique: photograph
Place: Camden, (N.J.)
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | Camden, (N.J.)
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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