page_title: William Taylor Adams
hierarchical_section_title: William Taylor Adams
caption_attribution_description: William Taylor Adams, a cabinet photo by Davis &amp; Dow of Boston, signed in the lower border, “William T. Adams, ‘Oliver Optic.’
context_page_description: William Taylor Adams, pseudonym Oliver Optic, was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
context_section_description: William Taylor Adams (July 30, 1822 – March 27, 1897), pseudonym Oliver Optic, was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
caption: William T. Adams by Davis & Dow of Boston
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