Magic Lantern Slide of the Surrender at Yorktown
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"British Surrender at Yorktown" Magic Lantern Slide
c. 1880, Colored Magic Lantern Slide of the British Surrender at Yorktown, Choice Extremely Fine.
This rare theme boldly Colored Magic Lantern Slide measures 4" x 3.25" and shows General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia where the British are shown surrendering their swords and colors, thereby effectively ending the Revolutionary War. Nice bright colors and clean, unbroken paper borders. These were part of a rather lengthy "Economic Series" of Magic Lantern Slides produced by T.H. McAllister of New York. A great looking example.
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"British Surrender at Yorktown" Magic Lantern Slide
c. 1880, Colored Magic Lantern Slide of the British Surrender at Yorktown, Choice Extremely Fine.
This rare theme boldly Colored Magic Lantern Slide measures 4" x 3.25" and shows General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia where the British are shown surrendering their swords and colors, thereby effectively ending the Revolutionary War. Nice bright colors and clean, unbroken paper borders. These were part of a rather lengthy "Economic Series" of Magic Lantern Slides produced by T.H. McAllister of New York. A great looking example.
Our Auction Contents:
Black History & Slavery: (Lots 1 - 63)
Abraham Lincoln Related: (Lots 64 - 74)
Historic Autographs: (Lots 75 - 235)
Colonial America: (Lots 236 - 261)
Revolutionary War: (Lots 262 - 304)
George Washington Related: (Lots 305 - 306)
Early American Guns & Weapons: (Lots 307 - 318)
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Magic Lantern Slide of the Surrender at Yorktown
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