COLLECTION GUIDES

ca. 1846-1885

Guide to the Photograph Collection

Restrictions on Access

Use of Albums 7, 8, and 9 is restricted. This collection is available as color digital facsimiles (see links below). Color digital facsimiles of Albums 7, 8 and 9 are available in the MHS Reading Room, DF-003. Album 8 is also available at the MHS online presentation "Marian Hooper Adams: Selected Photographs and Letters.

Glass plate negatives, glass plate positives, and lantern slides of any size are not available for research use. Copy photographs or scans may be available for alternative viewing. Consult the Reference Librarian for more information.


Collection Summary

Abstract

This collection consists of three albums of photographs taken by Marian "Clover" Hooper Adams from 1883-1885. These images include formal and informal portraits of U.S. politicians, various members of the Adams and Hooper families, family friends, and portraits taken by others of Marian Hooper Adams. Also included are photographs of Washington, D.C.; Bladensburg, Md.; Old Sweet Springs, Va.; and the Adams family homes in Quincy and Beverly Farms, Mass.

Biographical Sketch

Marian Hooper Adams (MHA) was born in Boston, 13 Sep. 1843, to Robert W. Hooper, an ophthalmologist, and Ellen (Sturgis), a Transcendental poet. Her maternal grandfather was William Sturgis, a prominent merchant and pioneer of the Boston-China trade. Known to friends and family as "Clover," she and her two siblings were raised by her father after her mother died when she was only five. Clover married historian and writer Henry Adams (HA) in 1872, and the couple spent their honeymoon in Europe. They moved to Washington in 1877, where Clover was known for her "salon" and hostess abilities. She took up photography in 1883 and her work was widely admired, although Henry Adams apparently discouraged publication of her photographs.

After her father's death in 1885, Clover suffered from an overwhelming depression, an illness that seemed to plague a number of her family members. In early December of 1885, she took her own life. Henry Adams erected a memorial monument to Clover by Augustus St. Gaudens in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.

Collection Description

This collection of Clover Adams photographs was created by gathering together all of the known photographs by her, and of her, at the Massachusetts Historical Society. The majority of the photographs were removed from the Henry Adams photographs (Photo. Coll. 40), the Adams-Thoron photographs (Photo. Coll. 42), and the Hooper-Adams papers. The remainder of the photographs came from either loose miscellaneous photographs or are of an unknown origin. Some of the photographs in this collection remain in their original locations, and this is noted in the list. These include 1 daguerreotype of Clover, 7 glass-plate negatives taken by her, and the images in Henry Adams's photograph albums 5 and 6.

Clover kept a chronological notebook (in the Hooper-Adams Papers) from May 1883-Jan. 1884 listing many of her photographs and commenting on exposures, lighting, etc. A photocopy of the notebook is located with this collection for reference. This guide notes (where it has been determined) that an image is mentioned in the notebook, as "Notebook, [date], [number]" in the photograph list.

The Marian Hooper Adams photographs consists of 3 photograph albums and 25 loose photographs by or of Marian "Clover" Hooper Adams (MHA). These three albums are numbered 7, 8, and 9, from their original order in the Henry Adams photographs (Photo. Coll. 40). Album 7 contains 47 images; Album 8 contains 48 images, and Album 9 contains 18 images. There are 14 other (loose) images taken by or possibly taken by MHA. There are 9 images of MHA, one of which (Photo. #50.128) have in the past been considered to be images of her but which are now questionable. In addition, there are 2 photographs (Photos. #50.132-133) of pages from a steamer letter written to her father in July 1872. The original letter is in the Adams papers at the MHS.

Acquisition Information

The majority of the photographs were removed from the Henry Adams photographs (Photo. Coll. 40), the Adams-Thoron photographs (Photo. Coll. 42), and the Hooper-Adams papers.

Restrictions on Access

Use of Albums 7, 8, and 9 is restricted. This collection is available as color digital facsimiles (see links below). Color digital facsimiles of Albums 7, 8 and 9 are available in the MHS Reading Room, DF-003. Album 8 is also available at the MHS online presentation "Marian Hooper Adams: Selected Photographs and Letters.

Glass plate negatives, glass plate positives, and lantern slides of any size are not available for research use. Copy photographs or scans may be available for alternative viewing. Consult the Reference Librarian for more information.

Other Formats

The MHS online presentation, "Marian Hooper Adams: Selected Photographs and Letters," includes digital images of all of the photographs in Album 8, as well as selected letters by Marian Hooper Adams and Henry Adams and other items.

Detailed Description of the Collection

I. Photographs by Marian Hooper AdamsDigital Content

Inscription inside cover: "Marian Adams/ 1883-1884/ Washington." Inscription on an inside page: "Marian Adams/ May 1883 -/ Washington/ D.C -/ Vol 1 - ." All photographs taken by Marian Hooper Adams, except where otherwise noted.

NOTE: Copies of most of the photographs in the albums are located in Box 1.

A. Album 7: Washington, D.C., 1883-1884Digital Content

Arranged in the order in which they appear in the album.

NOTE: Use of this album is restricted. Color digital facsimiles are also available in the MHS Reading Room, DF-003.

Vol. 7p. 1#50.1 Digital Content

"Lafayette Sq., Dec. 1883."

Caption written by MHA.

Taken in Washington, D.C.

Vol. 7p. 2#50.2 Digital Content

"N. L. Anderson's house, 16th & K Sts., 1883."

Caption written by MHA.

Taken in Washington, D.C.

See Notebook, 11/19/83, no. 4.

Vol. 7p. 3#50.3 Digital Content

"K. St. gate."

Caption written by MHA.

Driveway designed by H. H. Richardson, Washington, D.C.

See Notebook, 11/19/83, no. 5.

Vol. 7p. 4#50.4 Digital Content

"Rafael Pumpelly."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 7p. 5#50.5 Digital Content

"John Hay, 1883."

Caption written by MHA.

With Democracy.

See Notebook, 11/27/83.

Vol. 7p. 6#50.6 Digital Content

"John Hay, 1883 ."

Caption written by MHA.

Writing at desk.

See Notebook, 11/27/83, "very good."

Vol. 7p. 7#50.7 Digital Content

"George Bancroft, 1883."

Caption written by MHA.

Writing at desk.

See Notebook, 11/28/83, no. 7.

Vol. 7p. 8#50.8 Digital Content

"Mrs. Bancroft, 1883."

Caption written by MHA.

Mrs. George Bancroft (Elizabeth Davis).

See Notebook, 11/28/83, no. 5, 6.

Vol. 7p. 9#50.9 Digital Content

"R. Dodge."

Caption written by MHA.

Rebecca Dodge with banjo.

See Notebook, 12/28/83, no. 11, "very good."

Vol. 7p. 10#50.10 Digital Content

"R. D., Feb. 8, 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Rebecca Dodge, seated, in Roman costume.

Vol. 7p. 11#50.11 Digital Content

"H. H. Richardson, 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

In Henry Adams's study.

See Notebook, 1/18/84.

Vol. 7p. 12#50.12 Digital Content

"Señor Dupuy de Lome."

Caption written by MHA.
Vol. 7p. 13#50.13 Digital Content

"Señora Dupuy de Lome."

Caption written by MHA.

Taken in Mantilla.

See Notebook, 1/20/84, no. 5, 6.

Vol. 7p. 14#50.14 Digital Content

"Judge O. W. Holmes Jr., Feb. 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Oliver W. Holmes, Jr., seated, facing right.

Vol. 7p. 15#50.15 Digital Content

"O. W. H. Jr., 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Oliver W. Holmes, Jr., seated, facing left.

Vol. 7p. 16#50.16 Digital Content

"Possum, Marquis, Boojum."

Caption written by MHA.

Three dogs at tea in garden.

See Notebook, 11/5/83, no. 8, "extremely good."

Same image as photo #50.93.

Vol. 7p. 17#50.17 Digital Content

"L. S."

Caption written by MHA.

Unidentified African American woman.

Vol. 7p. 18#50.18 Digital Content

"L. Q. C. Lamar, Feb. 23, 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated, holding newspaper.

Vol. 7p. 19#50.19 Digital Content

"J. B. Gordon, Feb. 23, 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated, holding newspaper.

Vol. 7p. 20

[Photograph missing.] "H. A., 1884."

Caption written by MHA.
Vol. 7p. 21#50.20 Digital Content

"Jerome Bonaparte, March 16, 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated, with trumpet.

Vol. 7p. 22#50.21 Digital Content

"Mrs. F. D. Millet."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated, in Roman costume.

Vol. 7p. 23#50.22 Digital Content

"Mrs. F. D. Millet."

Caption written by MHA.

Standing, in Roman costume.

Vol. 7p. 24#50.23 Digital Content

"R. Dodge, Feb. 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Rebecca Dodge, standing, in Roman costume.

Vol. 7p. 25#50.24 Digital Content

"Miss Silsbee."

Caption written by HA.

Patty Silsbee.

See Notebook, 1/22/84, no. 8.

Vol. 7p. 26#50.25 Digital Content

"J. W. Field, Feb. 1884."

Caption written by MHA.
Vol. 7p. 27#50.26 Digital Content

"Mrs. Field, 1884."

Caption written by MHA.
Vol. 7p. 28#50.27 Digital Content

"Feb. 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Ed. Beale's mastiff, outside, standing.

Vol. 7p. 29#50.28 Digital Content

"Feb. 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Ed. Beale's mastiff, outside, lying down.

Vol. 7p. 30#50.29 Digital Content

"Wm. M. Evarts, March 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated, with book, facing left.

Vol. 7p. 31#50.30 Digital Content

"Wm. M. Evarts, 15 March 1884."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated, with book, facing right.

Vol. 7p. 32#50.31 Digital Content

"Mme Enrique Dupuy de Lome of the Spanish Legation."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 7p. 33#50.32 Digital Content

"Mrs Willius [?] Peters."

Caption written by HA.

Seated, with screen.

Vol. 7p. 34#50.33 Digital Content

"Mrs. Willius [?] Peters."

Standing, profile.

Vol. 7p. 35#50.34 Digital Content

"Mrs Willius [?] Peters."

Caption written by HA.

Standing, hand on chair.

Vol. 7p. 36#50.35 Digital Content

"Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen."

Caption written by HA.

In H. A.'s study, seated, 3/4 length.

Probably in notebook, 9/4/83.

Vol. 7p. 37#50.36 Digital Content

"Miss Pendleton."

Caption written by HA.

Seated, playing harp.

Vol. 7p. 38#50.37 Digital Content

"House on Tenally-town Road."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 7p. 39#50.38 Digital Content

"House in Georgetown."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 7p. 40#50.39 Digital Content

"Pine-tree on the Tenally-town Road."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 7p. 41#50.40 Digital Content

"Mrs. George Bancroft."

Caption written by HA.

Elizabeth Davis Bancroft.

Vol. 7p. 42#50.41 Digital Content

"Arlington."

Caption written by HA.

View of cemetery

See Notebook, 11/15/83, no. 11.

Same image as #50.94

Vol. 7p. 43#50.42 Digital Content

"Adams House at Quincy."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 7p. 44#50.43 Digital Content

Charles F. Adams, Jr., seated, facing camera.

Vol. 7p. 45#50.44 Digital Content

"C. F. Adams Jr."

Caption written by HA.

Standing, 3/4 length.

Vol. 7p. 46#50.45 Digital Content

"George & Molly at Beverly Farms."

Caption written by HA.

George C. Adams and Mary Adams.

Vol. 7p. 47#50.46 Digital Content

"Miss Graff at Beverly Farms."

Caption written by HA.

Seated in hammock with book.

Vol. 7p. 48#50.47 Digital Content

"Beverly Farms."

Caption written by HA.

View of piazza.

B. Album 8: Portraits and landscapes, 1883Digital Content

Arranged in the order in which they appear in the album.

NOTE: Use of this album is restricted. Color digital facsimiles are available in the MHS Reading Room, DF-003. Digital images are also available at the MHS online presentation "Marian Hooper Adams: Selected Photographs and Letters.

Vol. 8p. 1#50.48 Digital Content

"Wests' Beach, G. C. Adams' cat boat."

Caption written by MHA.

Dandelion, with CFA 3rd.

See Notebook, 8/19/83, nos. 1-4.

Vol. 8p. 2#50.49 Digital Content

"G. C. A., C. F. A 3d, M. O. A., M. A."

Caption written by MHA.

George C. Adams, Charles F. Adams, Mary O. Adams, and Mary Adams, at Beverly Farms, seated on rocks.

Possibly in notebook, 7/12/83, nos. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12: "Ames & Adams group in front of rock."

Vol. 8p. 3#50.50 Digital Content

"H. Adams & Marquis."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated with dog on steps of piazza.

See Notebook, 5/6/83, no. 3.

Vol. 8p. 4#50.51 Digital Content

"Miss Langdon, Toto & Marquis."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated with two dogs on steps of piazza.

See Notebook, 5/6/83, no. 4.

Vol. 8p. 5#50.52 Digital Content#6.2.1 Digital Content

Henry Adams seated at desk in study, writing, in light coat.

Photo. 50.52 is a print in the album. Photo. 6.2.1 is the same image and is the glass plate negative. The negative is from the Hooper-Adams papers.
Photo. 6.2.1 IS RESTRICTED.

Possibly in notebook, 8/19/83, no. 6.

Vol. 8p. 6#50.53 Digital Content

"'Umbrella' tree, Smith's Point."

Caption written by MHA.

See Notebook, 8/26/83, no. 11 or 12.

Vol. 8p. 7#50.54 Digital Content

Adams group on rocks.

Possibly in notebook, 7/12/83, nos. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12.

Vol. 8p. 8#50.55 Digital Content

Adams group on rocks.

Possibly in notebook, 7/12/83, nos. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12.

Vol. 8p. 9#50.56 Digital Content

"Pitch Pines Hill."

Caption written by MHA.

House at Beverly Farms.

Possibly in notebook, 7/24/83, no. 6.

Vol. 8p. 10#50.57 Digital Content

"Powhatan."

Caption written by MHA.

Horse with groom, Brent.

See Notebook, 7/27/83, no. 9 or 10.

Vol. 8p. 11#50.58 Digital Content

"F. Parkman."

Caption written by MHA.

Francis Parkman seated in wicker chair, facing left.

See Notebook, 7/29/83, no. 11 or 12.

Vol. 8p. 12#50.59 Digital Content

"F. Parkman."

Caption written by MHA.

Francis Parkman seated in wicker chair, facing right.

See Notebook, 7/29/83, no. 11 or 12.

Vol. 8p. 13#50.60 Digital Content

"C. F. A., A. B. A."

Caption written by MHA.

Charles F. Adams and Abigail Brooks Adams on piazza at Old House in Quincy.

See Notebook, 7/30/83, no. 1 or 2.

Vol. 8p. 14#50.61 Digital Content

"Snowdon & B. A."

Caption written by MHA.

Brooks Adams with horse and dog.

See Notebook, 7/31/83, no. 4.

Vol. 8p. 15#50.62 Digital Content

"Mrs. T. Lyman & T. L. Jr."

Caption written by MHA.

Mrs. Theodore (Mimi) Lyman and "Teddy" (T. L., Jr.) under trees.

See Notebook, 8/8/83, prob. no. 8.

Vol. 8p. 16#50.63 Digital Content#6.2.1 Digital Content

"Mrs. J. Scott & Boojum."

Caption written by MHA.

Mrs. Jim Scott and dog seated by rock at east end of Singing Beach, Manchester.

Photo. 50.63 is a print in the album. Photo. 6.2.2 is the same image and is the glass plate negative. The negative is from the Hooper-Adams papers.
Photo 6.2.2 IS RESTRICTED.

See Notebook, 8/8/83, no. 9.

Vol. 8p. 17#50.64 Digital Content

Mrs. Jim Scott seated on rock at east end of Singing Beach, Manchester.

See Notebook, 8/8/83, no. 10.

Vol. 8p. 18#50.65 Digital Content

"Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Howe, A. Pratt."

Caption written by MHA.

Mrs. Ellerton Pratt, Mrs. George D. Howe, and Alice Pratt on rocks at Smith's Point.

See Notebook, 8/8/83, no. 1.

Vol. 8p. 19#50.66 Digital Content

"Mrs. Bell."

Caption written by MHA.

Mrs. Joseph Bell on rock at Smith's Point.

See Notebook, 8/8/83, no. 11.

Vol. 8p. 20#50.67 Digital Content

"Betsy & Dandy."

Caption written by MHA.

Betsy Wilder and dog on piazza.

See Notebook, 8/10/83, no. 3 or 4.

Vol. 8p. 21#50.68 Digital Content

"R. W. H. & Kitty."

Caption written by MHA.

Robert W. Hooper in wagon pulled by horse.

See Notebook, 8/12/83, no. 5 or 6.

Vol. 8p. 22#50.69 Digital Content

"R. W. H."

Caption written by MHA.

Robert W. Hooper standing outdoors with tree.

See Notebook, 8/12/83, no. 7 or 8.

Vol. 8p. 23#50.70 Digital Content

"Aunt Eunice Hooper, b. 1800."
"E.H."

First caption written by HA, second caption written by MHA.

In bedroom at Marblehead.

See Notebook, 8/13/83, no. 11.

Vol. 8p. 24#50.71 Digital Content

"H. A."

Caption written by MHA.

Henry Adams seated at desk, writing, diff. image from p. 5.

Probably in notebook, 8/19/83, no. 5.

Vol. 8p. 25#50.72 Digital Content

Umbrella tree at Smith's Point.

See Notebook, 8/26/83, no. 11 or 12.

Different image from album 8, p. 6.

Vol. 8p. 26#50.73 Digital Content

"J. Lowndes & Marquis."

Caption written by MHA.

James Lowndes and dog in window of playhouse.

See Notebook, 8/30/83, "very good."

Vol. 8p. 27#50.74 Digital Content

"J. Lowndes & Boojum."

Caption written by MHA.

James Lowndes at Beverly Farms, seated outdoors in wicker chair, reading book, with dog at feet.

See Notebook, 8/27/83.

Vol. 8p. 28#50.75 Digital Content

"Polly, Ellen, and Loulie."

Caption written by MHA.

Hooper girls on Lee Rocks at shore.

See Notebook, 8/19/83, no. 11, "very nice."

Vol. 8p. 29#50.76 Digital Content

"Marquis & Possum."

Caption written by MHA.

Two dogs at tea in garden.

See Notebook, 8/27/83.

Vol. 8p. 30#50.77 Digital Content

"Mr. Sidney Bartlett."

Caption written by MHA.

Seated in chair on porch, with cigar.

See Notebook, 8/31/83, no. 5 or 6.

Vol. 8p. 31#50.78 Digital Content

Sidney Bartlett seated in chair on porch, with cigar.

See Notebook, 8/31/83, no. 5 or 6.

Different image from #50.77.

Vol. 8p. 32#50.79 Digital Content

"Miss Minot."

Caption written by MHA.

Grace Minot, half-length, outdoors, with parasol.

See Notebook, 9/4/83.

Vol. 8p. 33#50.80 Digital Content

"'Dana' beach."

Caption written by MHA.

Otherwise known as Graves' Beach.

See Notebook, 9/11/83, "very good."

Vol. 8p. 34#50.81 Digital Content

"L. de Hegermann."

Caption written by MHA.

Lillie de Hegermann-Lindencrone, half-length, in Spanish dress.

See Notebook, 9/16/83, no. 1 or 2.

Vol. 8p. 35#50.82 Digital Content

Lillie de Hegermann-Lindencrone, half-length, in Spanish dress.

See Notebook, 9/16/83, no. 1 or 2.

Different image from #50.82.

Vol. 8p. 36#50.83 Digital Content

"Mme de Hegermann-Lindencrone's daughter."
"N. Moulton."

First caption written by HA, second caption written by MHA.

See Notebook, 9/16/83, no. 3.

Vol. 8p. 37#50.84 Digital Content

"Mrs. Lucius Sargent."
"Mrs. Sargent."

First caption written by HA, second caption written by MHA.

Mrs. Lucius M. Sargent (Marian Appleton Coolidge).

See Notebook, 9/16/83, no. 4.

Vol. 8p. 38#50.85 Digital Content

"Beverly Farms."

Caption written by MHA.

T. K. Lothrop's cows in meadow at Beverly Farms.

Probably in notebook, 9/20/83, "very good."

Vol. 8p. 39#50.86 Digital Content

T. K. Lothrop's cows in meadow at Beverly Farms.

Caption written by MHA.

See Notebook, 9/24/83, no. 2 or 3.

Different image from #50.85.

Vol. 8p. 40#50.87 Digital Content

"Parlor at B. Farms."

Caption written by MHA.

See Notebook, 9/22/83, no. 1.

Vol. 8p. 41#50.88 Digital Content

"Miss Minot in study at Beverly Farms."
"Muse of American History."

First caption written by HA, second caption written by MHA.

Grace Minot in Henry Adams's study at Beverly Farms.

Notebook, 10/9/83, no. 12.

Vol. 8p. 42#50.89 Digital Content

"J. Hay, Cleveland, O."

Caption written by MHA.

John Hay's house, Cleveland, interior view.

See Notebook, 10/10/83, no. 3.

Vol. 8p. 43#50.90 Digital Content

"Alice Hay."

Caption written by MHA.

Alice Hay outside, in velocipede.

See Notebook, 10/10/83, no. 1, "very good."

Vol. 8p. 44#50.91 Digital Content

"Helen & Del Hay."

Caption written by MHA.

In front of tree, Del with bow and arrow.

See Notebook, 10/10/83, no. 6.

Vol. 8p. 45#50.92 Digital Content

Del in front of tree without bow and arrow.

See Notebook, 10/10/83, no 5.

Vol. 8p. 46#50.93 Digital Content

"Possum, Marquis, Boojum."

Caption written by MHA.

Three dogs at tea in garden.

See Notebook, 11/5/83, no. 8, "extremely good".

Same image as Photo. #50.16.

Vol. 8p. 47#50.94 Digital Content

"'Ich gehe durch den Todesschlaf/Zu Gott ein als Soldat und Brav.'"
"'Dormitis nostra - memoria vestra.'" Arlington, Nov. 1883."

Caption written by MHA.

View of Arlington National Cemetery.

See Notebook, 11/5/83, no. 11.

Same image as Photo. #50.41.

Vol. 8p. 48#50.95 Digital Content

"Emily Beale/ Mrs. John McLean."
"E. T. B."

First caption written by HA, second caption written by MHA.

In hammock in glass room, wrapped in white fur.

See Notebook, 11/12/83, no. 1 or 2.

C. Album 9: Portraits and landscapes, ca. 1885Digital Content

Arranged in the order in which they appear in the album.

NOTE: Use of this album is restricted. Color digital facsimiles are also available in the MHS Reading Room, DF-003.

Vol. 9p. 1#50.96 Digital Content

"Miss Daisy Hayward at Falmouth."

Caption written by HA.

Outdoors, 1/2 length, holding cat in cornfield.

Vol. 9p. 2#50.97 Digital Content

"Mill at Falmouth."

Caption written by HA.

Windmill, boy and dog in foreground, blurry.

Vol. 9p. 7#50.98 Digital Content

"House at Bladensburg."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 9p. 8#50.99 Digital Content

"House at Bladensburg."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 9p. 9#50.100 Digital Content

"House at Bladensburg."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 9p. 10#50.101 Digital Content

"House at Bladensburg."

Caption written by HA.
Vol. 9p. 11#50.102 Digital Content

"Señor Valera."

Caption written by HA.

1/2 length portrait.

Vol. 9p. 12#50.103 Digital Content

"John La Farge."

Caption written by HA.

Seated, 1/2 length, with cigar and book.

Vol. 9p. 13#50.104 Digital Content

Small child with fishbowl on table.

Vol. 9p. 14#50.105 Digital Content

"Nelson A. Miles."

Caption written by HA.

1/2 length portrait.

Vol. 9p. 17#50.106 Digital Content

"Old Sweet Springs, Virginia, June, 1885, Rebecca Dodge, Clifford Richardson, H. A."

Caption written by HA.

On piazza of house.

Vol. 9p. 19#50.107 Digital Content

"Old Sweet, H. A., Clifford Richardson."

Caption written by HA.

Seated and standing on piazza of house.

Vol. 9p. 21#50.108 Digital Content

"Old Sweet."

Caption written by HA.

View of house with people on piazza.

Vol. 9p. 23#50.109 Digital Content

"Old Sweet Springs, June 1885, Rebecca Dodge."

Caption written by HA.

Standing in meadow with house in background.

Vol. 9p. 25#50.110 Digital Content

"Old Sweet, Rebecca Dodge."

Caption written by HA.

Standing in meadow with house in background.

Vol. 9p. 27#50.111 Digital Content

"Virginia farm-house, Old Sweet Springs, June 1885."

Caption written by HA.

Log farmhouse with man and woman standing in front.

Vol. 9p. 29#50.112 Digital Content

"Virginia farm-house."

Caption written by HA.

Log farmhouse with man and woman standing in front.

Vol. 9p. 31#50.113 Digital Content

"Virginia farm."

Caption written by HA.

Farm buildings with two women in background.

D. Loose photographs not in albumsDigital Content

Please note that glass plate negatives from this collection are stored in a separate collection: Marian Hooper Adams glass plate negatives (Photo. Coll. 6.2).

GLASS PLATE NEGATIVES ARE RESTRICTED.

Glass plate negatives, glass plate positives, and lantern slides of any size are not available for research use. Copy photographs or scans may be available for alternative viewing. Consult the Reference Librarian for more information.

PortraitsDigital Content

Arranged alphabetically.

Box 1#50.114

Adams, Henry, Apr. 1872.

Possibly taken by MHA. Copy photographer unknown.Copy photo of a carte-de-visite.

On verso: "H. A. April 1872/ Clover's room" in H. A.'s hand. Also on verso: "Removed from Black Album" in C. Steele's hand

Location of original photograph unknown.

Box 1#50.115

Adams, Henry (1838-1918), in cabin of Isis, 1873.

Previously attributed to MHA. Now thought to be a self portrait by HA.

Photo. 50.115 is a copy photograph. See Henry Adams Photographs, Photo. 40.160 for an original print.

Box 1#50.116

Adams, Henry, with dogs in window of playhouse, July 1883.

See Notebook, 7/20/83, nos. 1 & 2.

Damaged original photograph on paper from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Box 1#50.117 Digital Content#6.2.3 Digital Content

Adams, Henry, in his study, prob. Aug. 1883.

Photo. 50.117 is a print in the album. Photo. 6.2.3 is the same image and is the glass plate negative. The negative is from the Hooper-Adams papers.
Photo. 6.2.3 IS RESTRICTED.

See Notebook, 7/20/83, nos. 1 & 2.

Variant of photo #50.71.

Damaged original photograph on paper from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Box 1#50.118

Adams, Henry, with dog Possum, seated in profile, 1884.

Possibly in notebook, 11/4/83, no. 7.

Original photograph on paper from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Box 1#50.119

[Lyman, Mrs. Theodore and Theodore Lyman, Jr., seated under trees].

See Notebook, 8/8/83, no. 7.

Original photograph on paper from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

[#50.120]#6.2.4 Digital Content

[Unidentified woman and child in doorway of wooden house.]

Glass plate negative.

Possibly taken by MHA.

Photo. 6.2.4 is a glass plate negative. [#50.120] is assigned as a placeholder number to maintain the sequential count within this collection.
Photo. 6.2.4 IS RESTRICTED.

ViewsDigital Content

Box 2#50.121

Dining room at Beverly Farms.

Damaged original photograph on paper from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Box 2#50.122a-b

House construction at 1603 H St., Washington, D.C., 1 Dec. 1884.

Taken by Henry Adams and printed by Marian H. Adams.

There are two different views, Photo. 50.122a and Photo. 50.122b.

The original photographs were enclosed in a letter from Henry Adams to John Hay of 30 Nov. 1884 in the Adams Family Papers. The original photographs are now located here, along with a photocopy of the letter.

Box 2#50.123

View of Misery Island from Beverly Farms.

Damaged original photograph on paper from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

[#50.124]#6.2.5 Digital Content

[Unidentified landscape of trees, rocks, and fence].

Glass plate negative.

Possibly taken by MHA

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Photo. 6.2.5 is a glass plate negative. [#50.124] is assigned as a placeholder number to maintain the sequential count within this collection.
Photo.6.2.5 IS RESTRICTED.

[#50.125]#6.2.6 Digital Content

[Unidentified landscape of trees, barn and surrounding land.]

Glass plate negative.

Possibly taken by MHA.

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Photo. 6.2.6 is a glass plate negative. [#50.125] is assigned as a placeholder number to maintain the sequential count within this collection.
Photo.6.2.6 IS RESTRICTED.

[#50.126]#6.2.7 Digital Content

[Unidentified view of trees, land, and water.]

Glass plate negative.

Possibly taken by MHA

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Photo. 6.2.7 is a glass plate negative. [#50.126] is assigned as a placeholder number to maintain the sequential count within this collection.
Photo. 6.2.7 IS RESTRICTED.

Box 2#50.127

Unidentified view of beach.

Damaged original photograph on paper from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

II. Photographs of Marian Hooper AdamsDigital Content

Arranged chronologically.

Box 2#50.128

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885) with dog and Abigail Brooks on piazza of house, n.d.

Copy photograph.Photographer unknown.

The young woman in the photograph does not appear to be MHA.

Location of original unknown.

[#50.129]#1.433 Digital Content

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885) as a young child, ca. 1846.

Hand-colored sixth-plate daguerreotype in leather case.Photographer unknown.This photograph is stored separately in the MHS Daguerreotype Collection (Photo. Coll. 1).
To request this item, follow this link to the MHS catalog and click on the red "Place Request" button.

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

[#50.129] is assigned as a placeholder number to maintain the sequential count within this collection. See Daguerreotype collection.

Box 2#50.130

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885) as a child, ca. 1851-1852.

Taken by Southworth & Hawes (Boston, Mass.).

Removed from the Hooper-Adams Papers.

Box 2#50.131 Digital Content

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885) on horseback at Beverly Farms, Oct. 1869.

Photographer unknown.Tintype.

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Box 2#50.132

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885), page from a letter written to her father, 13 July 1872.

Photographer unknown.Copy photograph.

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Box 2#50.133

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885), sketch of stateroom on board a ship, 13 July 1872.

Photographer unknown.Copy photograph.

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

Box 2#50.134

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885), possibly, in group photograph, "Before the Chapter House at Wenlock Abbey," 1873.

Photographer unknown.

#50.134 is a copy photograph. See also Henry Adams Photographs, Photo. #40.186.

[#50.135]

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885), possibly, in group photograph, "Before the Chapter House at Wenlock Abbey," 1873.

Photographer unknown.

Different image from Photo. #50.134.

[#50.135] is assigned as a placeholder number to maintain the sequential count within this collection. See Henry Adams Photographs, Photo. #40.187.

Box 2#50.136

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885), possibly, in group photograph, "On the ruined stairs of Wenlock Abbey," 1873.

Photographer unknown.

#50.136 is a copy photograph. See also Henry Adams Photographs, Photo. #40.188.

Box 2#50.137

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885), holding dog, face obscured by bonnet, ca. 1875-1885.

Photographer unknown.Tintype.
[#50.138]

Adams, Marian Hooper (1843-1885), possibly in group of people on lawn at Mount Vernon, 1887. [Group includes Henry Adams, W.C. Endicott, Lord Herschell and others.]

Photograph by Luke C. Dillon.

Removed from Adams-Thoron Photographs.

[#50.138] is assigned as a placeholder number to maintain the sequential count within this collection. See 4x5 black and white negatives, Repro. 1136.

Location of original photograph unknown.

About reproduction of these images

These images are available for researcher use and reproduction. Please see the Reference Librarian when requesting reproductions of original images. The list below refers to books that contain illustrations of photographs from this collection. These books are:

Eugenia Kaledin, The Education of Mrs. Henry Adams, Philadelphia, 1981.

J. C. Levenson, et al, editors, The Letters of Henry Adams, Volume II: 1868-1885, Cambridge, 1982.

Ward Thoron, editor, The Letters of Mrs. Henry Adams, 1865-1883, Boston, 1936.

Otto Freidrich, Clover, New York, 1979.

Photo #
#50.5 -In Kaledin, p. 207
-In Thoron, p. 374
#50.6 -In Letters II, facing p. 572
#50.7 -In Kaledin, p. 200
-In Letters II, facing p. 358
#50.8 -In Kaledin, p. 201
#50.9 -In Letters II, facing p. 235
#50.11 -In Kaledin, p. 212
-In Letters II, facing p. 572
-In Friedrich, after p. 128
#50.15 -In Kaledin, p. 209
#50.16 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 298
#50.17 -In Kaledin, p. 204
#50.20 -In Kaledin, p. 203
#50.29 -In Kaledin, p. 211
#50.40 -In Kaledin, p. 200
-In Letters II, facing p. 358
#50.43 -In Kaledin, p. 202
#50.45 -In Kaledin, p. 201
#50.46 -In Kaledin, p. 205
#50.49 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
#50.50 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 414
#50.52 -In Kaledin, p. 203
#50.56 -In Kaledin, p. 210
-In Letters II, facing p. 234
#50.59 -In Kaledin, p. 207
#50.60 -In Kaledin, p. 202
-In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 388
#50.65 -In Kaledin, p. 205
#50.67 -In Kaledin, p. 208
-In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 298
#50.68 -In Kaledin, p. 208
-In Friedrich, facing p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 230
#50.70 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
#50.71 -In Thoron, p. 260
#50.74 -In Thoron, p. 332
#50.79 -In Kaledin, p. 204
#50.87 -In Letters II, facing p. 234
-In Friedrich, after p. 128
#50.93 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 298
#50.103 -In Kaledin, p. 210
-In Letters II, facing p. 496
#50.105 -In Kaledin, p. 206
#50.115 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 64
#50.117 -In Letters II, facing p. 497, dates it 13 Aug. 1883
#50.118 -In Kaledin, p. 199
-In Letters II, frontispiece
#50.122 -In Letters II, facing p. 573
-In Friedrich, after p. 128, dated Dec. 1884
#50.130 -In Friedrich, facing p. 128
#50.131 -In Letters II, facing p. 132
-In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, frontispiece
#50.132 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 14
#50.133 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 14
#50.134 -In Friedrich, after p. 128
-In Thoron, p. 132
#50.135 -In Letters II, facing p. 159

Name Subject Index

Photos without album or page numbers are loose photographs stored in boxes 1 and 2. Note that many of the loose photographs are located in another collection. Consult the Guide for further details.

Name Photo #
Adams, Abigail Brooks #50.60
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927 #50.61
Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886 #50.60
Adams, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1835-1915 #50.43
#50.44
Adams, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1866-1954 #50.49
#50.54
#50.55
Adams, George C #50.45
#50.49
#50.54
#50.55
Adams, Henry , 1838-1918 #50.50
#50.52
#50.71
#50.114
#50.115
#50.116
#50.117
#50.118
Adams, Marian, 1843-1885 #50.128
#50.129
See also Photo. 1.433 [daguerreotype]
#50.130
#50.131
#50.132
#50.133
#50.134
#50.135
#50.136
#50.137
#50.138
Adams, Mary #50.45
#50.49
#50.54
#50.55
Adams, Mary Ogden, 1843-1935 #50.49
#50.54
#50.55
Bancroft, George, 1800-1891 #50.7
Bancroft, Elizabeth Davis, 1803-1886 #50.8
#50.40
Bartlett, Sidney, 1799-1889 #50.77
#50.78
Bell, Mrs. Joseph #50.66
Bonaparte, Jerome #50.20
Dodge, Rebecca #50.9
#50.10
#50.23
#50.106
#50.109
#50.110
Dupuy de Lome, Enrique #50.12
Dupuy de Lome, Señora #50.13
#50.31
Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901 #50.29
#50.30
Field, J. W. #50.25
Field, Mrs. #50.26
Frelinghuysen, Lucy #50.35
Graff, [Miss] #50.46
Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904 #50.19
Hay, Alice #50.90
Hay, Del #50.91
#50.92
Hay, John, 1838-1905 #50.5 7
#50.6
Hayward, Daisy #50.96
Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de), 1844-1928 #50.81
#50.82
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1841-1935 #50.13
#50.15
Hooper, Ellen #50.75
Hooper, Eunice #50.70
Hooper, Loulie #50.75
Hooper, Polly #50.75
Hooper, Robert W., 1810-1885 #50.69
Howe, George D. #50.65
LaFarge, John, 1835-1910 #50.103
Lamar, L. Q. C. (Lucius Quintus Cinncinnatus), 1825-1893 #50.18
Langdon, [Miss] #50.51
Lowndes, James #50.73
#50.73
Lyman, Mrs. Theodore (Mimi) #50.62
#50.119
Lyman, Theodore, 1833-1897 #50.62
#50.119
McLean, Emily Beale #50.85
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925 #50.105
Millet, Elizabeth Greely (Lily) Merrill, 1853-1932 #50.21
#50.22
Minot, Grace #50.79
#50.88
Moulton, N. #50.83
Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893 #50.58
#50.59
Pendleton, [Miss] #50.36
Peters, Mrs. [Willius?] #50.32
#50.33
#50.34
Pratt, Alice #50.65
Pratt, Mrs. Ellerton #50.65
Pumpelly, Raphael, 1837-1923 #50.4
Richardson, Clifford #50.106
#50.107
Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886 #50.11
Sargent, Marian Appleton Coolidge #50.84
Scott, Mrs. James #50.63
#50.64
See also Photo. 6.2.2 [glass plate negative]
Silsbee, Patty #50.24
Valera, Señor #50.102
Whitney, Helen Hay, 1875-1944 #50.91
#50.92
Wilder, Betsy #50.67

Place Subject Index

Place Photo #
Adams National Historic Park (Quincy, Mass.) #50.42
#50.60
Arlington National Cemetery #50.41
#50.94
Beverly Farms (Mass.) #50.46
#50.47
#50.48
#50.49
#50.53
#50.54
#50.55
#50.56
#50.65
#50.66
#50.72
#50.74
#50.80
#50.85
#50.86
#50.87
#50.88
#50.121
#50.123
#50.131
Bladensburg (Md.) #50.98
#50.99
#50.100
#50.101
Cleveland (Ohio) #50.89
Falmouth (Mass.) #50.96
#50.97
Manchester (Mass.) #50.63
#50.64
Marblehead (Mass.) #50.70
Mount Vernon (Va.: Estate) #50.138
Old Sweet Springs (Va.) #50.106
#50.107
#50.108
#50.109
#50.110
#50.111
#50.112
#50.113
Washington (D.C.) #50.1
#50.2
#50.3
#50.37
#50.38
#50.39
#50.122
Wenlock Abbey (England) #50.134
#50.135
#50.136

Preferred Citation

Marian Hooper Adams photographs, Photo. Coll. 50, Massachusetts Historical Society Photo Archives.

Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.

Persons:

Adams, Abigail Brooks 1808-1889--Photographs.
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927--Photographs.
Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886--Photographs.
Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915--Photographs.
Adams, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1866-1954--Photographs.
Adams, George Caspar, 1863-1900--Photographs.
Adams, Henry, 1838-1918--Photographs.
Adams, Marian, 1843-1885--Photographs.
Adams, Mary Ogden, 1843-1935--Photographs.
Bancroft, George, 1800-1891--Photographs.
Dodge, Rebecca--Photographs.
Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901--Photographs.
Hay, John, 1838-1905--Photographs.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1841-1935--Photographs.
Hooper, Robert W., 1810-1885--Photographs.
La Farge, John, 1835-1910--Photographs.
Lyman, Theodore, 1833-1897--Photographs.
Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893--Photographs.
Quincy, Mary Adams, 1845-1928--Photographs.
Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886--Photographs.
Whitney, Helen Hay, 1875-1944--Photographs.

Subjects:

Adams National Historical Park (Quincy, Mass.)--Photographs.
Beverly Farms (Mass.)--Photographs.
Bladensburg (Md.)--Photographs.
Old Sweet Springs (Va.)--Photographs.
Photograph albums.
Politicians--United States--19th century--Photographs.
Slides.
Tintypes.
Washington (D.C.)--Photographs.
Women photographers--19th century.