Collection Highlights
Freedom to the Slaves
Date:
ca. 1865
Object Number:
PR.052.58
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Glass negative holders (5)
Object Number:
Z.174a-e
Date:
1900-1910
Medium:
Wood, plastic, metal, textile, glass, paint
Dimensions:
each: 7 x 5 x 3/4 in. ( 17.8 x 12.7 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
carved: on alternate sides of each holder: "I / II", "III / IIII", "V / VI", "IX / X", "XI / XII"
Description:
Five wooden holders for 4 x 5 inch glass negatives; duplex design (each holder accommodates two negatives); negative protected by sliding panel made of hard black plastic; green felt strip and brass hook on top.
Gallery Label:
Only one holder ("XI / XII") has glass plates intact.
Credit Line:
Gift of John V. Irwin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
