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Knights of Pythias Magic Lantern Slide - Cleanthe's Appeal to Pythias
1884
William H. Rau
USA
Glass, wood, metal
Gift of Michael T. Heitke
2011.062.34
1884
William H. Rau
USA
Glass, wood, metal
Gift of Michael T. Heitke
2011.062.34
Knights of Pythias magic lantern slide in color mounted in a rectangular wooden frame. The slide depicts a scene from the story of Pythias. The image shows a man chained to a column with a woman by his side. On the bottom of the wooden frame is a white label with black type that reads "No. 14795 Knights of Pythias / Cleanthe's Appeal to Pythias." In bold black type to right of label it reads "Selected Subjects." There is a maker's mark etched onto wood on proper right side of slide that reads "Copyrighted 1884 by / William H. Rau."