Henry David Thoreau
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An 1856 photograph of the author, age 39.
Thoreau at Forty
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A photograph of Thoreau from 1860.
Clean-Shaven Thoreau
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The author post-shave in 1862.
Walden
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Cover page of first 1854 edition of Walden, with an illustration by Thoreau's sister Sophia.
Thoreau on Library Way
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A quote by the author on New York City's Library Way.
The Cabin
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A replica of Thoreau's cabin, now located near Walden Pond.
Grave
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Thoreau's grave in the family plot at Concord's Sleeping Hollow Cemetery.