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Call Number:

PH-00265

Collection Name:

Elihu Vedder Illustrations for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Photography Collection

Creator:

Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923 (1836 - 1923)

No. of Items:

52 photographs

Span Dates:

circa 1886

Description:

The collection consists of 52 lantern slides of illustrations created by Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923) to accompany the Persian text of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The lantern slides are housed in a wooden box built specifically for this collection and are accompanied by a small booklet.

Accession No(s):

997:0002:0001-0052

Location(s):

Special permission required Box 1 (997:0002:0001-0052)
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See Also:

Omar Khayyam Collection