Portrait of Henry Timrod

Oil painting on canvas; This portrait was commissioned by William A. Courtenay in the late 1890s, and was presented to the library in 1905 when it was renamed the Timrod Library in honor of the poet. The library kept the name until 1926 when Columbia took full financial responsibility for the institution and named it the Columbia Public Library.

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  • Repository Richland Library
  • Collection Richland Library Archives
  • Number lamisc009
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Citation Information

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  • Title Portrait of Henry Timrod
  • Creator Carter, Poindexter Page
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date November 17, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 18, 2016

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