GLEASON'S CONCORD: SELECTED IMAGES
Fog from Nashawtuc
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I. Gleason and His Work
1. H.W. Gleason at Thoreau's cairn, Walden Pond
May 19, 1908
2. Gleason map of Concord, prepared for 1906 editions of Thoreau's writings
3. L.W.G. [Mrs. Gleason] in Thoreau's cave at Lee's Cliff
May 14, 1919
II. Ponds and Pools
4. White Pond, stony shore
July 16, 1900; 6 P.M.
5. Ice melting in Fairyland Pond
[Date unknown]
6. White Pond, blue flag in fg. [foreground]
July 16, 1900
7. Sunset, Bateman's Pond
August 19, 1900
8. Yellow water crowfoot in Conantum pool (Ranunculus delphinifolius
multifidus)
May 14, 1919
9. Overlooking Walden Pond toward Mt. Wachusett, from Pine Hill
April 28, 1906
10. Northwest cove of Walden, ice breaking up (train in distance)
March 31, 1920
11. Sun sparkles on Walden, from Heywood's Peak
October 21, 1920
III. Rivers and Brooks
12. Leaning Hemlocks, down river
March 28, 1916
13. Ball's Hill opposite Brewster's cabin, clamshells in foreground
October 30, 1899
14. Egg Rock
October 31, 1899
15. Brook in woods at Barrett's Mill Pond
May 27, 1900
16. Fair Haven Bay and island through trees
April 12, 1906
17. Reflections in "smooth vernal lake" by village,—down stream from the
Bridge
April 15, 1918
18. Great Meadows from Flint's Bridge
June 30, 1917
19. Reflections of clouds and trees in Assabet, from Mason's shore
June 25, 1901
IV. Animal Life
20. Partridge nest at foot of pine near Brister's Spring
May 19, 1908
21. Muskrat cabin in bushes on west side of Carlisle Reach
November 6, 1917
22. Am. Bittern on edge of boat by riverside (rear view)
July 16, 1917
23. Tracks of rabbits
March 5, 1918
V. "Thoreau's Country" (hand-colored images from Gleason's
Thoreau centenary slide lecture)
24. Up river from Nashawtuc
25. Walden Pond, October foliage
26. Walden in winter (arching limb)
27. Trees reflected in river
28. Fog from Nashawtuc
29. Old apple tree, below Punkatasset
30. Snow-drifts behind stone wall
VI. Roads
31. Road through woods, back of Farmer's
May 23, 1900
32. Brister's Hill, toward village
October 18, 1904
33. Old Carlisle Road
December 1, 1916
34. Old Marlborough Road, guide post
November 7, 1899
VII. Woods and Fields
35. Cows in pasture at Baker Farm
June 20, 1903
36. Fallen leaves through the Corner Spring Woods
October 15, 1899
37. Farmer's Cliff from meadow
[Date unknown]
VIII. Plant Life
38. Butterfly on Joe-Pye-Weed
August 17, 1900
39. Large shad-bush in bloom (near Baker's Bridge)
[Date unknown]
40. Hellebore in Easterbrook Woods
May 17, 1920
41. Spray of witch-hazel
October 19, 1904
42. Hedge Bindweed (Convolvulus sepium)
June 17, 1904
43. Kalmia glauca in vase
May 30, 1901
44. Old stump and woodpecker's hole, Corner Spring Woods
October 25, 1899
IX. The Winter Landscape
45. Tree shadows on snow, lane up Poplar Hill
January 20, 1904
46. Icicle formation on Fair Haven Cliffs
February 8, 1918
47. Hoar frost on trees and fence rails, road near Baker's Bridge
February 11, 1918
48. Leaning Hemlocks in winter
January 30, 1904
49. Road through Brister's Swamp, heavy snow
February 17, 1902
X. The Built and Human Landscape
50. Old Tarbell Place, with lilacs, seed-corn, dog, etc.
May 24, 1908
51. Lee's Bridge from road
October 24, 1899
52. Edward Garfield, 88 years old
May 15, 1918
53. Sam Barrett's saw mill
November 8, 1899
54. The Milldam from northwest (Concord Main Street)
March 31, 1920
55. Hubbard's Bridge, hoarfrost
November 8, 1899
XI. The Distant View: Panoramas
56. The Cliffs, toward Conantum (rustic seat in foreground)
June 26, 1917
57. Across face of Cliffs toward Conantum
October 15, 1903
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