Sarah Josepha (Buell) Hale, 1788-1879, oval, half-length portrait – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Sarah Josepha (Buell) Hale, 1788-1879, oval, half-length portrait comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Sarah Josepha (Buell) Hale, 1788-1879, oval, half-length portrait
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Engraved expressly for *Godey's Lady's Book*, this oval, half-length portrait of Sarah Josepha Hale was based on a painting by W.H. Chambers and cut by W.G. Armstrong. Hale edited that influential monthly for four decades, and it shaped American taste in fiction, fashion and household advice. She also campaigned for a national day of Thanksgiving through years of letters to public officials, a push that helped lead to Abraham Lincoln's proclamation in 1863. She wrote the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb," published in 1830.
| Medium | print, engraving |
|---|---|
| Notes | Painted by W.H. Chambers and engraved expressly for Godey's Lady's book by W.G. Armstrong. Printer, H. Quig |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,000 × 4,664 px · prints to 10 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-117748 |
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