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1905 Music narration and Gotch-Hackenshmidt wrestling match

 Unprocessed
Identifier: HP.2007.14-NMHM.2007.34

Content Description

A collection of thematic glass lantern slides with accompanying music and narration ca. 1905. Songs include: Cherry Mine Disaster, Bright Moonlight, Come Over to My House, Senora, Moon Bird, My Old Girl, Be Jolly Molly, Sweetheart Days, and I Wish I Had a Girl. There are advertisements detailing the 'Gotch-Hackenshmidt Wresting Match,' billed as the largest sporting spectacle of 1908.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Margolis & Moss

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Dates

  • A collection of thematic glass lantern slides featuring music and narration.
  • Gotch-Hackenshmidt wrestling match has been dated as 1908.

Extent

295 items (A collection of 15 to 20 narrative stories accompanied by music. There are additional advertisements, illustrations, and glass lantern slides detailing the Gotch-Hackenshmidt wrestling match. )