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Whittier Collection

"Exploring the Legacy of Whittier: A Journey through Art, Literature

Background imageWhittier Collection: The aviator Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

The aviator Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914
FREES: KITTENS, c1914. The aviator Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

Background imageWhittier Collection: Eight African American children, in kindergarten, learning washing and ironing... 1899 or 1900

Eight African American children, in kindergarten, learning washing and ironing... 1899 or 1900
Eight African American children, in kindergarten, learning washing and ironing at Whittier Primary School, Hampton, Virginia, 1899 or 1900

Background imageWhittier Collection: Thanksgiving Day lesson at Whittier, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Thanksgiving Day lesson at Whittier, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Thanksgiving Day lesson at Whittier, 1899 or 1900. African American children learning about Thanksgiving, with model log cabin on table, Whittier Primary School, Hampton, Virginia

Background imageWhittier Collection: The fame that came from a cobbler's shop (litho)

The fame that came from a cobbler's shop (litho)
976608 The fame that came from a cobbler's shop (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fame that came from a cobbler's shop)

Background imageWhittier Collection: Maud Muller, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier

Maud Muller, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier
Maud Muller, the title character in a poem of 1856 by John Greenleaf Whittier (18071892). circa 1856

Background imageWhittier Collection: Saluting the flag at the Whittier Primary School, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Saluting the flag at the Whittier Primary School, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Saluting the flag at the Whittier Primary School, 1899 or 1900. Hampton, Va. African-American children saluting flag which boy is holding on school grounds

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittier School students on a field trip studying plants, Hampton, Virginia, 1899

Whittier School students on a field trip studying plants, Hampton, Virginia, 1899. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Whittier School students on a field trip studying plants, Hampton, Virginia, 1899

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittier (litho)

Whittier (litho)
5989387 Whittier (litho) by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whittier. Illustration for Living Biographies of Great Poets by Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas (Blue Ribbon)

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittier in His Study (engraving)

Whittier in His Study (engraving)
6010865 Whittier in His Study (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whittier in His Study. Illustration for The Leisure Hour (1893).); © Look and Learn

Background imageWhittier Collection: The late John Greenleaf Whittier (engraving)

The late John Greenleaf Whittier (engraving)
1603551 The late John Greenleaf Whittier (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Harrington (fl.1842-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late John Greenleaf Whittier)

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittiers House Danvers, Massachusetts, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Whittiers House Danvers, Massachusetts, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Whittiers House Danvers, Massachusetts, c1897. Home of John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 -1892) an American Quaker and abolitionist

Background imageWhittier Collection: near the Smith Glacier, College Fjord, Prince William Sound, Alaska

near the Smith Glacier, College Fjord, Prince William Sound, Alaska

Background imageWhittier Collection: John Greenleaf Whittier, New England Poet, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection

John Greenleaf Whittier, New England Poet, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
John Greenleaf Whittier, New England Poet, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Background imageWhittier Collection: Beautiful landscape of Prince William Sound at sunset; Whittier, Alaska, United States of America

Beautiful landscape of Prince William Sound at sunset; Whittier, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageWhittier Collection: Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA

Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA
Beautiful scenery of Prince William Sound at dusk; Whittier, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageWhittier Collection: View Of Waterfalls In Passage Canal, Whittier, Southcentral Alaska, Summer

View Of Waterfalls In Passage Canal, Whittier, Southcentral Alaska, Summer

Background imageWhittier Collection: Alpenglow Over Chugach Mountains And Kings Bay, Prince William Sound, Whittier

Alpenglow Over Chugach Mountains And Kings Bay, Prince William Sound, Whittier, Southcentral Alaska, USA, Winter

Background imageWhittier Collection: Moon Over Chugach Mountains And Kings Bay, Prince William Sound, Whittier, Southcentral Alaska

Moon Over Chugach Mountains And Kings Bay, Prince William Sound, Whittier, Southcentral Alaska, USA, Winter

Background imageWhittier Collection: Dalls Porpoises Swimming At The Surface Of The Ocean, Prince William Sound, Whittier

Dalls Porpoises Swimming At The Surface Of The Ocean, Prince William Sound, Whittier, Southcentral Alaska, USA, Winter

Background imageWhittier Collection: Sea Otter In Whittier, Alaska. Winter. Otters. Southcentral Alaska. Face And Whiskers Show Well

Sea Otter In Whittier, Alaska. Winter. Otters. Southcentral Alaska. Face And Whiskers Show Well

Background imageWhittier Collection: Lowell, Whittier and Emerson Hall, Columbia University

Lowell, Whittier and Emerson Hall, Columbia University
The Lowell, Whittier and Emerson Hall of Columbia University at the intersection between 59. 120th St. and Amsterdam Ave. in New York City, USA

Background imageWhittier Collection: WHITTIER

WHITTIER
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER American poet Date: 1807 - 1892

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittier Birthplace

Whittier Birthplace
The birthplace of JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Date: 1807

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittier Home

Whittier Home
The home of JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER at Oak Knoll. Date: 1807

Background imageWhittier Collection: NEW JERSEY: PAINT CREW. A crew of painters attempting to paint the Whittier House

NEW JERSEY: PAINT CREW. A crew of painters attempting to paint the Whittier House Boys Club in record time, Jersey City, New Jersey. Photograph, 26 May 1951

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittiers barefooted boy;L. Prang & Co. ;Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906, artist

Whittiers barefooted boy;L. Prang & Co. ;Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906, artist
Whittiers barefooted boy; L. Prang & Co.; Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906, artist, Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892.; Boston : Chromolithographed and published by L. Prang & Co. No. 159 Washington St

Background imageWhittier Collection: The Whittier House, Danvers, Massachusetts, Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

The Whittier House, Danvers, Massachusetts, Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892, Dwellings, United States, Massachusetts, Danvers, 1899

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittiers birthplace, Haverhill, Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892, Birthplaces

Whittiers birthplace, Haverhill, Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892, Birthplaces, United States, Massachusetts, Haverhill, 1900

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittiers House, Danvers, Whittier, John Greenleaf, , 1807-1892, Oak Knoll (Danvers

Whittiers House, Danvers, Whittier, John Greenleaf, , 1807-1892, Oak Knoll (Danvers, Mass.), Dwellings, United States, Massachusetts, Danvers, 1890

Background imageWhittier Collection: FREES: DOG, c1914. Weighing the baby. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

FREES: DOG, c1914. Weighing the baby. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

Background imageWhittier Collection: FREES: DOG, c1914. When bedtime comes. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

FREES: DOG, c1914. When bedtime comes. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

Background imageWhittier Collection: FREES: DOG, c1914. The fiddler. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

FREES: DOG, c1914. The fiddler. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

Background imageWhittier Collection: FREES: DOG, c1914. Patchwork. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

FREES: DOG, c1914. Patchwork. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

Background imageWhittier Collection: FREES: DOG, c1914. Making babys clothes. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

FREES: DOG, c1914. Making babys clothes. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

Background imageWhittier Collection: FREES: DOG, c1914. Watering the flowers. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

FREES: DOG, c1914. Watering the flowers. Photograph by Harry Whittier Frees, c1914

Background imageWhittier Collection: JOHN GREELEAF WHITTIER (1807-1892). American poet

JOHN GREELEAF WHITTIER (1807-1892). American poet

Background imageWhittier Collection: JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807-1892). American poet. Original cabinet photograph

JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807-1892). American poet. Original cabinet photograph, c1880, by Napoleon Sarony

Background imageWhittier Collection: WHITTIER: SNOW-BOUND. Title page to John Greenleaf Whittiers long-form poem, Snow-Bound

WHITTIER: SNOW-BOUND. Title page to John Greenleaf Whittiers long-form poem, Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl, originally published in 1866

Background imageWhittier Collection: BAREFOOT BOY. Illustration for an edition of John Greenleaf Whittiers poem, The Barefoot Boy

BAREFOOT BOY. Illustration for an edition of John Greenleaf Whittiers poem, The Barefoot Boy, c1890

Background imageWhittier Collection: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, c1900. Primary class of the Whittier Elementary School, near Hampton Institute

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, c1900. Primary class of the Whittier Elementary School, near Hampton Institute, Virginia, learning about Thanksgiving with a model cabin on table

Background imageWhittier Collection: HAMPTON INSTITUTE, c1900. A literature class on John Greenleaf Whittier at Hampton Institute

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, c1900. A literature class on John Greenleaf Whittier at Hampton Institute, Virginia. Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1900

Background imageWhittier Collection: SALUTING FLAG, c1900. Students at the Whittier Primary School in Hampton, Virginia

SALUTING FLAG, c1900. Students at the Whittier Primary School in Hampton, Virginia, saluting the United States flag. Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1900

Background imageWhittier Collection: USA, Alaska, Detail of gravel melting into surface of iceberg grounded along Prince

USA, Alaska, Detail of gravel melting into surface of iceberg grounded along Prince William Sound in summer rain

Background imageWhittier Collection: USA, Alaska, Detail of iceberg along Prince William Sound in summer rain

USA, Alaska, Detail of iceberg along Prince William Sound in summer rain

Background imageWhittier Collection: Lowell, Whittier, and Emerson Halls, Columbia University Postcard

Lowell, Whittier, and Emerson Halls, Columbia University Postcard. 1903, Lowell, Whittier, and Emerson Halls, Columbia University Postcard

Background imageWhittier Collection: USA, Alaska, Prince William Sound, Whittier, boats and cruise ship in harbour

USA, Alaska, Prince William Sound, Whittier, boats and cruise ship in harbour

Background imageWhittier Collection: BROWN: MAUD MULLER, c1868. Maud Muller, title charcter of the poem by John Greenleaf Whittier

BROWN: MAUD MULLER, c1868. Maud Muller, title charcter of the poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, leaning on her rake. Lithograph after a painting by John George Brown, c1868

Background imageWhittier Collection: Whittier Glacier - Alaska

Whittier Glacier - Alaska - Drove up valley as far as first bridge, but stopped as the support logs were rotting. We walked part way til station wagon came along and took us on up



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"Exploring the Legacy of Whittier: A Journey through Art, Literature, and History" Step into the captivating world as we delve into various aspects that define this remarkable name. From the enchanting photograph captured by Harry Whittier Frees in 1914, showcasing an aviator soaring through the skies with grace and determination, to the grandeur of Lowell, Whittier, and Emerson Hall at Columbia University - a testament to their enduring influence. The lithograph simply titled "Whittier" transports us to another time and place where imagination takes flight. And then there is "Whittier in His Study, " an engraving that reveals a glimpse into the creative sanctuary where countless masterpieces were born. One such masterpiece is John Greenleaf Whittier's renowned poem "Maud Muller. " Its timeless verses continue to resonate with readers across generations, capturing love's fleeting nature against a backdrop of rural beauty. As we explore further, we encounter an engraving commemorating the late John Greenleaf Whittier himself. This depiction pays homage to his significant contributions as a New England poet whose words have left an indelible mark on literary history. Moving beyond art and literature, we discover glimpses of Whittiers House in Danvers, Massachusetts – a tangible connection to his personal life. The unknown creator's photograph from 1897 allows us to step back in time and witness firsthand where this influential figure once resided. Venturing even further afield brings us near Smith Glacier in College Fjord within Prince William Sound, Alaska – yet another location bearing ties to our subject. It serves as a reminder that inspiration can be found even amidst icy landscapes far from home. Finally, we arrive at two iconic landmarks associated with Whitter: The Birthplace and The Home. These places serve as physical embodiments of his lasting impact on American culture while inviting visitors to immerse themselves in his world.