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Knights of Pythias Magic Lantern Slide - The King Honors the Immortal Heroes
1884
William H. Rau
USA
Glass, wood, metal
Gift of Michael T. Heitke
2011.062.36

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 two men kneeling before another man. A small dove with a branch flies above the men. On the top of the wooden frame is a white label with black type that reads "No. 14799 Knights of Pythias / The King Honors the Immortal Heroes." 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."