Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

When taken: 1880s

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'Ralph Waldo Emerson' is a carbon print created by Josiah Johnson Hawes, 20 Feb 1808 - 7 Aug 1901 around c. 1875 (copy after c. 1856 daguerrotype). The piece features Ralph Waldo Emerson, 25 May 1803 - 27 Apr 1882. It is currently part of the National Portrait Gallery collection.

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Posted at: 3/5/2026

Owner: Smithsonian Institution

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Ralph Waldo Emerson