Collection of Lantern Slides of Europe Mexico, and the United States, approximately 1890-approximately 1920
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains 84 lantern slides from various photographers and publishers depicting images of Switzerland, England, Mexico, Washington D.C., and New England, as well as some portraits and scenes. Thirty-two of the slides were made by the Art and Travel Company based in Chicago.
- Extent:
- 84 photographs in 2 boxes : lantern slides ; 8 x 10 cm. (3 x 4 in.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains 84 lantern slides from various photographers and publishers depicting images of Switzerland, England, Mexico, Washington D.C., and New England, as well as some portraits and scenes. Thirty-two of the slides were made by the Art and Travel Company based in Chicago. The slides includes images of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the rural scenery of New England; murals in the Library of Congress; the Smithsonian Institute; the Washington Monument; the United States Capitol building; the Liberty Bell; an Eskimo mother and her child; gardens; portraits of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Eliza Allen Clark, W. C. Bryant, and James Whitcomb Riley; two Christmas themed scenes; and working men of African and Chinese descent. Identified photographers and/or publishers represented in this collection include the McIntosh Stereopticon Company; Samuel Townsend; L. Manasse; F. Jay Haynes; Max Platz; B. L. Singley; Hawley C. White; and Underwood & Underwood.
- Acquisition information:
- Provenance unknown, in library as of 2012.
- Arrangement:
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The lantern slides are arranged according to the depicted geographic region.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Note:
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Finding aid last updated on March 20, 2015.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2129