The Vault at Pfaff's
Explore The Vault at Pfaff's, a site about the literary community Whitman recalled in an unfinished poem.
About The Vault at Pfaff's
The Vault at Pfaff's documents the literary and artistic circle that met at Charles Pfaff's Manhattan beer cellar in the early 1860s, including Walt Whitman and contemporary journalists, artists, and poets. It brings together their art and literature, including digital editions of The New York Saturday Press, Vanity Fair, and The New York Leader, alongside historical images with explanatory context.
The site is in the middle of a migration to Drupal 9 and Islandora, so some primary source documents may be temporarily unavailable.
Key features
- Digital editions of The New York Saturday Press
- Digital editions of Vanity Fair
- Digital editions of The New York Leader
- Art and literature from the Pfaff's bohemian circle
- Historical images of Pfaff's with explanatory context
- Collects art, literature, and three contemporary periodicals in one place
- Provides context for historical depictions of the Pfaff's circle
- Some primary source documents may be unavailable during migration
- Site layout and access are changing during ongoing migration
The Vault at Pfaff's at a glance
- Website
- pfaffs.web.lehigh.edu
- Category
- Research & Data › Academic Search
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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