Portrait of Edward Everett Hale, circa 1885

THF228454 / Portrait of Edward Everett Hale, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview

Edward Everett Hale (1822 - 1909) was an American author, abolitionist, activist, and minister. The Boston-born Hale began writing while working at his father's newspaper. The popular nineteenth-century author penned numerous newspaper articles, essays, pamphlets, short stories, and novels covering history, science, theology, and activism. Hale is best remembered for his short story "The Man Without a Country."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

circa 1885

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.124.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Albumen process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.25 in