Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works - Wellesley 1889

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Date

1889

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-F-405; Album # 287

GUSN

GUSN-322955

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Description

Black and White photograph of Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works - Wellesley, 1889. Photo displays a group of individuals dressed up as characters from the popular play " Mrs. Jarleys Wax Works." Mrs. Jarley was a character from Dicken's "Old Curiosity Shop", who was a proprietor of travelling Wax Works shows, which were enormously popular in the late 19th century. See enclosed folder with articles discussing the play and the wax works shows, where life-size wax figures depicted famous people. In this photo you will notice Betsy Ross and Lady Liberty.

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Descriptive Terms

waxworks (sculpture)
plays (document genre)
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

album number 287

Physical Descrption

one black and white photograph

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

2016

Reference Code

PC009.287.001

Acqusition Type

Gift

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Descriptive Terms

Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks
Wellesley, Mass
theatrical productions

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Component

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-F-405; Album # 287

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