Hi Susan:

The railing is that of the  Hartford porch.  
The picture is, left-to-right, Clara, Livy, 
Jean,  SLC, and Susy.  The dog lies on
the ground in front of them.  Don't  know 
what breed, but his name was "Hash."

Roger Durrett
Charlotte,  NC


In a message dated 11/3/2014 11:00:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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Susan--

Are you sure it's Hartford?   I've seen photos of the family in Elmira with 
a large dog, who belonged to the  Cranes, if memory serves.  

No doubt, someone with more  authoritative knowledge will weigh in. 

--LH

Larry  Howe
Professor of English
Chair, Department of Literature and  Languages
Roosevelt University

Fulbright Distinguished Chair in  American Studies, Syddansk 
Universitet--Odense,  2014-15
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Subject: Query

Dear All,

This is a query re  the photograph of Twain, Livy, and the girls outside 
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Hartford house,  sometime in the 80s, I assume.  They are sitting on the st=
eps of the  veranda and there is a large dog stretched out in front of 
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I  would like to know a little bit about the dog.  Did it belong to the  Cl=
emens family?  Name? Breed?  Anyone know?

Many thanks.  --susan harris


Susan K. Harris

Hall Professor of American  Literature

University of Kansas

Author of God's Arbiters:  Americans and the Philippines, 1898-1902
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