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1. Engraving of Whitman. Bust. Boston. Stephen Alonzo Schoff after an oil portrait by Charles W. Hine, 1860

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: 1

Scope and Contents

This is the only likeness of himself not based on a photograph that Whitman used in his books. Whitman called it "characteristic," and noted that "I was in full bloom then: weighed two hundred and ten pounds" "in those years I was in the best health: not a thing amiss."

Dates

  • Creation: 1860

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.00 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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