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An archive of objects from the museum collections at Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site that have been previously featured on the site's "Object of the Month" web site.

An 1870 musical arrangement of Henry W. Longfellow's poem "Snow Flakes".

February 02, 2023 Posted by: David R. Daly

Sheet music of Henry W. Longfellow's poem "Snow Flakes" arranged in 1870.

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"The Midnight Ride of Santa Claus" Printing Block

January 09, 2023 Posted by: David R. Daly

A printing block made to illustrate Harry Dana's parody of Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride".

Longfellow, poem, parody, Revere, Santa, Christmas, printing, Dana