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Walt Whitman and Harry Stafford by John Moran, ca.
February 11, 1878 Whitman is pictured here with Harry Stafford.
In 1876 Whitman entered an intense and stormy relationship with young Harry, who often accompanied Whitman
to the creek and to whom Whitman gave a ring; the ring is visible in this photo on Harry's right hand
During these years, when they were apart, Whitman wrote Harry intimate letters: "Dear Harry, not a day
W. quickly: 'Just that: a rare man: knowing nothing of books, knowing everything of life: a great big
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
August 19, Whitman arrived in Boston and, over the next two months, oversaw the typesetting of the book
Everything about the book emphasized Whitman’s increasingly conservative stance, and many of the sexual
The session may have originally been intended to produce a frontispiece for the new edition, but the book
Ironically, on March 1, 1882, the District Attorney of Boston declared the book “obscene” and ordered
passages to be expurgated or the book would be forbidden from public sale.
describes his room as an "old ship's cabin," writing that the floor is "cover'd by a deep litter of books
memoranda, bits of light or strong twine, a bundle to be 'express'd,' and two or three venerable scrap books
describes his room as an "old ship's cabin," writing that the floor is "cover'd by a deep litter of books
memoranda, bits of light or strong twine, a bundle to be 'express'd,' and two or three venerable scrap books
Potter, ca. early 1870s This is the original photograph for the well-known Linton engraving.
Whitman remembered George Potter as "not a Leaves of Grass man, but friendly to me," and he preferred
Potter, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
work of art (where it is effective, refined), but because so thoroughly characteristic of me—of the book
with the nature of the profile itself: "It is appropriate: the looking out: the face away from the book
I am after nature first of all: the out look of the face in the book is no chance" (Wednesday, October
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment
Walt Whitman by Potter and Co., 1882 George C.
Potter, who took an early 1870s photograph of Whitman in Washington, had moved to Philadelphia by this
One day Horace Traubel saw one of these three photos in a glass case in front of the Potter and Co. studio
The Potter picture is startling but it is not good—it don't hit me'" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman
Potter, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Walt Whitman by Potter and Co., 1882 George C.
Potter, who took an early 1870s photograph of Whitman in Washington, had moved to Philadelphia by this
One day Horace Traubel saw one of these three photos in a glass case in front of the Potter and Co. studio
The Potter picture is startling but it is not good—it don't hit me'" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman
Potter, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Very often they were posed at reading tables with books spread open before them or holding a thick volume
on his shoulder, no suspenders to his trousers, and his hat very much on one side" (The FIght of a Book
Saturday, May 23, 1891 ).In a group portrait of Murray, Eakins, and O’Donovan (along with Eakins’s dog, Harry
Saturday, May 23, 1891 ).In a group portrait of Murray, Eakins, and O’Donovan (along with Eakins’s dog, Harry
Saturday, May 23, 1891 ).In a group portrait of Murray, Eakins, and O’Donovan (along with Eakins’s dog, Harry
In general, attire became more formal and tended toward dark, somber colors (see Reynolds, "'My Book
Potter, Whitman used it in the 1876 Leaves and wrote a poem, "Out from Behind This Mask," inspired by
Potter, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Engravings of the pose are scattered across newspapers and more recent books on Whitman.
Walt Whitman with Katharine "Kitty" Devereux Johnston and Harold "Harry" Hugh Johnston by William Kurtz
of the Library of Congress copy of this photo: "Walt Whitman with 'Kitty' (Katharine Devereux) and 'Harry
During his first stay in 1877, Whitman experienced the death of Amelia Johnston as she gave birth to Harry
In 1878, Whitman wrote that "The little 15 months old baby, little Harry . . . is a fine, good bright
Whitman worried about Harry's health: "I hardly think its tenure of life secure" (wwh.00012).
Walt Whitman with Katharine "Kitty" Devereux Johnston and Harold "Harry" Hugh Johnston by William Kurtz
copy of another photo taken at the same time: "Walt Whitman with 'Kitty' (Katharine Devereux) and 'Harry
During his first stay in 1877, Whitman experienced the death of Amelia Johnston as she gave birth to Harry
In 1878, Whitman wrote that "The little 15 months old baby, little Harry . . . is a fine, good bright
Whitman worried about Harry's health: "I hardly think its tenure of life secure" (wwh.00012).
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00106, and zzz.00107) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00106, and zzz.00108) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00109, zzz.00107, and zzz.00108) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry
from the session (zzz.00108, zzz.00106, and zzz.00107) echo the 1879 Kurtz pictures of Whitman with Harry