A New American Poet
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The iconic engraved portrait of 37-year-old Whitman in the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass.
Leaves of Grass
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The cover of the 1883 edition of Whitman's famous book.
Elder Poet
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Whitman in an 1887 photographic portrait by George C. Cox.
Elderly Whitman
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The poet at home in Camden the year before his death.
Emerson's Letter
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An image of Emerson's famous letter of congratulations to Whitman.
Whitman and Doyle
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A Civil War-era photograph of Whitman and Peter Doyle, one of his lovers.
Walt Whitman House
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Whitman's home on Mickle Street in Camden, New Jersey.
Tomb
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Walt Whitman's grave at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.