1878年，威廉·劳埃德·加里森会见了雕塑家安妮·惠特尼，并坐下来为她制作半身像. 以前的肖像画令他失望，但他被惠特尼迷住了. This is one of two sculptures of Garrison completed by Whitney owned by the MHS; the second being recently given by John Ritchie Garrison in 2012.