Ralph Waldo Emerson

The poet and philosopher in an 1857 portrait.
Mature Emerson

A drawing of Emerson by Samuel Worcester, made around 1878.
Old Emerson

The philosopher in his later years.
Manuscript

A photo of Emerson next to the original manuscript of his poem "Monadnoc."
Emerson's House

Emerson's home in Concord, Massachusetts.
Study

A photograph of Emerson's personal office. Check out that library!
Grave

Emerson's grave in Concord, Massachusetts.