The Portsmouth Athenaeum provides digital images ONLY. To order images, you will need to review the Athenaeum’s Reproduction and Use Policy, containing our fee schedule, and return the image reproduction order form. Download this policy from our website:
https://portsmouthathenaeum.org/collections/photographs.
For questions, email: images@portsmouthathenaeum.org.
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