Overview
Advertisements for primarily British waxworks. Also includes some waxworks in the United States.
Dates
- 1827-1895
Language of Materials
Collection materials are primarily in English; a few in French and German.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Includes advertisements in various formats, including broadsides (or playbills), clippings, and posters. Items are primarily British, but also a few of American origin.
Biographical / Historical
A wax museum (or waxworks) contains a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people in lifelike poses.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series:
- 1. Madame Tussaud and Sons' Exhibition.
- 2. Meech's Royal Exhibition (London, England).
- 3. Springthorpe / Major's 1843 waxworks competition, in Hull.
- 4. Waxworks in Great Britain (general folder).
- 5. Waxworks in the United States (general folder).
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Source and date unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Waxworks advertisements, 1827-1895: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02183
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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