Call Number:

PH-00265

Collection Name:

Elihu Vedder Illustrations for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Photography Collection

Creator:

No. of Items:

52 photographs

Span Dates:

circa 1886

Description:

The collection consists of 52 lantern slides of illustrations created by Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923) to accompany the Persian text of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The lantern slides are housed in a wooden box built specifically for this collection and are accompanied by a small booklet.

Access Restrictions:

Glass-based items cannot be paged to the Reading and Viewing Room without advance notice and curatorial permission. For additional information, please contact the Curator of Photography.

Location(s):

Special permission required Cabinet storage (997:0002:0001-0052)
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See Also:

Omar Khayyam Collection