American poet, essayist and journalist Walt Whitman photographed by George C. Cox in New York City in 1887. The image is said to have been Whitman's favorite from the photo-session; Cox published about seven images for Whitman, who so admired this image that he even sent a copy to the poet Tennyson in England. Whitman sold the other copies.

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American poet, essayist and journalist Walt Whitman photographed by George C. Cox in New York City in 1887. The image is said to have been Whitman's favorite from the photo-session; Cox published about seven images for Whitman, who so admired this image that he even sent a copy to the poet Tennyson in England. Whitman sold the other copies.

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Size: 3956px × 4900px
Location: New York City, NY
Photo credit: © LOC Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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