Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Charles Beseler Lantern Slide Company salesman sample catalogs
MSS 16424
Archival Resource Key
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1.2 Cubic Feet
1 cubic box, 1 half-width document box
1890s-1920s
Materials are in English.
Scope and Contents Note
The Charles Beseler Lantern Slide Company salesman sample catalogs (1890s-1920; 1.2 cubic feet) document a portion of the titular company's product line at the turn of the 20th century. The collection consists of ten albums--about 950 lantern slide prints in total--on a variety of topics. Many photographs are of historical and Christian figures, while others range from architecture and engineering diagrams to landscapes and artwork.
Historical Note
The Charles Beseler Company was founded in 1869 and sold a variety of slide and photographic equipment. The company remains active producing darkroom equipment to this day, and is headquartered in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
Source: https://www.beselerphoto.com.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
MSS 16424, Charles Beseler Lantern Slide Company salesman sample catalogs, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.
Arrangement
The materials within the collection are arranged by catalog number.
Photograph albums
lantern slides
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