B+W lantern slide of Irish immigrants, children at play, on deck of a ship, n.p. (U.K.), 1898.
Entry/Object ID
2014.034.0003
Description
Black-and-white lantern slide of Irish immigrants, children at play, on deck of a ship, no place (United Kingdom), 1898.
Photograph attributed by dealer to English photographer Alfred Lindridge along with description and date.
A view of three girls and a boy playing ring toss. None have been identified.
3-1/4" square glass mount with usual black paper edges; image 2-3/8" high x 2-7/8" wide. No markings on item.
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The vessel that these passengers are on likely sailed to New York, but unknown if it was a steamship line that docked in Hoboken. They may have been processed as immigrants at Ellis Island.
The photograph may be considered useful as a typical ship board scene of the era.
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photography / photographic / glass slide / ocean liner / passenger ship / immigration / emigration
Acquisition
Accession
2014.034
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
Lindridge, Alfred
Date made
1898
Place
Location
United Kingdom
General Notes
Note
Notes: Exhibition 2014: Hoboken, Ellis Island, and the Immigrant Experience, 1892-1924
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No biography or other reliable information about Lindridge has been found.
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According to dealer source, this image has not been published.
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-06-26
