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Ditmas lantern slide collection

Call Number

V1974.018

Date

circa 1851 to 1905, inclusive

Creator

Extent

1 Linear Feet
in two lantern slide boxes.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

he collection includes both black-and-white and hand colored slides depicting farms, barns, rural areas, boathouses, street scenes, buildings, and residences between circa 1851 and 1905.

Scope and Contents

The Ditmas lantern slide collection dates from circa 1851 to 1905 and contains 53 lantern slides measuring 1 linear foot. The collection includes both black-and-white and hand colored slides depicting farms, barns, rural areas, boathouses, street scenes, buildings, and residences. Most locations are unidentified.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright will remain in effect for 120 years following the date of creation. All items in this collection will enter the public domain by 2025. For information on securing rights to publish or reproduce, please see the Brooklyn Historical Society Reproduction Rights Policy.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Ditmas lantern slide collection, V1974.018, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition for the collection are unknown. The collection was accessioned in 1974.

Other Finding Aids

Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library.

Collection processed by

Weatherly Stephan

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-04-02 17:42:23 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: English

Processing Information

Fully processed to the item level.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: ARC.191 Box 2 of 2; V1974.018 Box 1 of 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Box: V1974.018 2 of 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Box: Prints by accession 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

This finding aid does not include an online listing of contents.

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