Madam, how would you like to sit behind the hat you are wearing: History and Collection Facts

Madam, how would you like to sit behind the hat you are wearing: Catalogue date: c1912.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; print 4 x 4.5 in. on board 6 x 7 in..

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Catalogue description

Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved frame.

Collection details

Catalogue date: c1912.
Original format: Photo, print, drawing
Medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; print 4 x 4.5 in. on board 6 x 7 in.
Language: English
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Call number: LOT 3040 [item] [P&P]
Catalogue subjects: Etiquette--1910-1920; Motion picture theaters--1910-1920

Catalogue notes

Copyright June 7, 1912 by Scott and Van Altena.
Title and other information transcribed from item.

Sources and reuse

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