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Henry David Thoreau Images

Henry David Thoreau

An 1856 photograph of the author, age 39.

Thoreau at Forty

A photograph of Thoreau from 1860.

Clean-Shaven Thoreau

The author post-shave in 1862.

Walden

Cover page of first 1854 edition of Walden, with an illustration by Thoreau's sister Sophia.

Thoreau on Library Way

A quote by the author on New York City's Library Way.

The Cabin

A replica of Thoreau's cabin, now located near Walden Pond.

Grave

Thoreau's grave in the family plot at Concord's Sleeping Hollow Cemetery.