Robinson Crusoe exhibition booth
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Description
Gold mount. Dome topped. Exhibit booth representing Daniel Defoe's story of Robinson Crusoe, a young man sits near a lean-to with a canoe, a dog, and a cat. Printed on stereocard back: "Views of the booths as shown in the Author's Carnival, held in Detroit at Young Men's Hall, June 7th to 12th, 1875 for the benefit of the Young Men's Christian Association and Home of the Friendless, Robinson Crusoe, Defoe, photographed and published by Jex Bardwell for the associations, copyright 1875, by Jex Bardwell."
Details
- Creator:
- Bardwell, Jex, 1824-1902
- Resource ID:
- EB02c068
- Subject:
- Young Men's Christian Association (Detroit, Mich.)
- Home for the Friendless (Detroit, Mich.)
- Exhibit booths--Michigan--Detroit
- Exhibitions--Michigan--Detroit
- Defoe, Daniel, 1661-1731--Characters--Robinson Crusoe
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Stereographs
- Publisher:
- Jex Bardwell
- Date:
- 1875-06
- Format:
- 1 photoprint on stereocard ; 3.5 x 7 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Exhibitions
- Content Note:
- Silas Farmer Collection
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.