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Summary Amherst College scholars believe a collector may have the second known photo of Emily Dickinson.
The university says a local collector who wishes to remain anonymous bought the photo in 1995 in Springfield and brought it to the college in 2007.They say theyve been researching it since. It was shown publicly last month.The photo is from 1859 and appears to show the reclusive poet sitting next to a friend.The university says they have good evidence its Dickinson, including a detailed comparison of the eyes of the subject with a known photo of Dickinson from 1847. Still, it hasnt been definitively confirmed.The college says if it is Dickinson, it shows the Amherst native as a mature woman with a striking presence.
