Monte Cristo exhibition booth
Grab
Description
Gold mount. Dome topped. Exhibition booth representing Alexandre Dumas' novel, Count of Monte Cristo. Booth resembles a cave with furniture and weapons. 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, Monte Cristo, Dumas, photographed and published by Jex Bardwell for the associations, copyright 1875, by Jex Bardwell."
Details
- Creator:
- Bardwell, Jex, 1824-1902
- Resource ID:
- EB02c076
- Subject:
- Young Men's Christian Association (Detroit, Mich.)
- Home for the Friendless (Detroit, Mich.)
- Exhibit booths--Michigan--Detroit
- Exhibitions--Michigan--Detroit
- Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870--Comte de Monte-Cristo
- 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.