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Description
Photographic portrait of Joaquin Miller standing in front of his home, "The Abbey", in Oakland, ca.1898. Known as the "Poet of the Sierras". He can be seen wearing a wide brimmed hat, jacket, trousers, boots, and leather gloves with a fringe. He has a long flowing white beard with moustache. His left elbow is leaning on his left leg which is raised with his foot on a step to the porch. Small trees and bushes grow closely around the house. Miller lived from 1837-1913 and was born Cincinnatus Hiner Miller.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 22 x 17 cm., 21 x 16 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
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