Collection Highlights
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.60
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lantern slide
Object Number:
2002.1.4829
Date:
1924-1930
Medium:
Paper, glass
Dimensions:
4 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
One of a set of twelve glass lantern slides showing advertisements for early films, some with the color and quality of movie posters. This one is for "My Best Girl" featuring Mary Pickford. The cardboard frame is printed "Excelsior Illustrating Co., Inc./ 219-221 Sixth Ave. N.Y."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
