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title: Henry David Thoreau
author: Benjamin Dexter Maxham
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19434/henry-david-thoreau/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-09-12
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# Henry David Thoreau

_Authored by Benjamin Dexter Maxham_

## Image File

[![Henry David Thoreau](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19434.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19434.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Henry David Thoreau](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_David_Thoreau/) (1817-1862), photograph by Benjamin Dexter Maxham, 1856.

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Maxham, B. D. (2024, September 12). Henry David Thoreau. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19434/henry-david-thoreau/>
### Chicago
Maxham, Benjamin Dexter. "Henry David Thoreau." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 12, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19434/henry-david-thoreau/>.
### MLA
Maxham, Benjamin Dexter. "Henry David Thoreau." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Sep 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19434/henry-david-thoreau/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_D._Maxham_-_Henry_David_Thoreau_-_Restored.jpg) by [**Benjamin Dexter Maxham**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_D._Maxham_-_Henry_David_Thoreau_-_Restored.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 12 September 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.