Lillian Britain lantern slide collection

Lillian Britain lantern slide collection, circa 1900-1920

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Britain, Lillian
Title: Lillian Britain lantern slide collection
Dates: circa 1900-1920 (inclusive)
18951925
Quantity: 120 slides : lantern
Collection Number: PH0408
Summary: Lantern slides, some hand-colored, depicting a variety of subjects in the fields of history, the arts, and sociology
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Additional Reference Guides
Languages: English

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Collection includes 120 glass lantern slides (some hand colored) covering a variety of subjects in the fields of history, the arts, and sociology. Most of the slides were produced by the Amusement Supply Company in Chicago; some are broken. Images include: advertising slides for early motion pictures; New York scenes covering various social issues such as orphans, tenement living, working conditions, saloons, shoeshine boys, etc.; San Francisco Fire of 1906; Civil War scenes; a series entitles "Down on the Farm". All circa 1900-1920.

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Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Preferred Citation

The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].

The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.

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