Jeannette Gilder, editor of The Critic, was described by Whitman as an "old & real & valuable" friend (loc.07893); she visited Whitman on October 24th, 1891. The photograph was taken in Whitman's room.
For more information on Jeannette Gilder, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Photographer: Gilder, Jeannette L. (Jeannette Leonard), 1849-1916
Date: October 24, 1891
Technique: photograph
Place: Camden (N.J.)
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | Camden (N.J.)
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