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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.

French Rosewood Box

September 29, 2026 Posted by: David R. Daly

A rosewood box with a hidden compartment from 19th century French retailer Alphonse Giroux.

Giroux, Longfellow, Longfellow,FrancesAppleton, Paris, box, Appleton, FannyLongfellow

 

Siege of Paris Souvenir

October 02, 2023 Posted by: David R. Daly

A souvenir from the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.

Paris, Franco-PrussianWar, Bread, Longfellow, Souvenir