Title

The Wake

Creator

Benjamin West Kilburn

Files

Creator Role

photographer publisher copyrighter

Description

The stereograph features a black and white image of a group of people holding drink glasses. Some wear masks. A group of bottles sit on the floor just in front of the people. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners. Its reverse features a stamp with publication information.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1888

Measurement

3 1/2 X 7 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

albumen print on paper card

Inscription

recto, at right of card: Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1888 by B. W. Kilburn, / in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. recto, a bottom of card: 4748. The Wake. verso, at center of card: Photographed and Published by / B. W. KILBURN, [?] Littleton, N. H.

Subjects

Mourning customs; Wake services

Work Type

stereograph

Class

photos

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6794

Digital ID

FVW_06794

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.