Square photographic lantern slide made of two pieces of glass, one with the photo printed on it, the other clear, held together by a ‘frame’ of black paper tape. The photo is in shades of brown and shows a large white ferry boat near a wooden dock. Dark smoke pours from the boat’s stacks. Inscription reads: "Oakland ferry boat going out from San Francisco".

• Narrative

  From the collection of the missionary Thomas Crosby, who worked in various places on the Northwest Coast of B.C. from 1863 to 1907.

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• Type of Item slide
• Culture American
• Material glass, paper, ink
• Measurements height 8.3 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 0.4 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Thomas Crosby, Jane Howard, Thomas Taylor Crosby
• Received from Jane Howard, Thomas Taylor Crosby

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• Made in USA

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• Ownership Date before 1914, before April 17, 2013
• Acquisition Date on April 17, 2013

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3000/0080