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Knights of Pythias Magic Lantern Slide - First Rank - Pythias' Appeal to Dionysius
1890-1930
Maker not marked
USA
Glass, paper
Gift of Michael T. Heitke
2011.062.19

Knights of Pythias magic lantern slide in color. The slide depicts a scene of Pythias on his knee appealing to Dionysius I of Syracuse. The image shows five men, with one seated on a throne. The image is within a black frame with ornamental gold decoration. On one side of the image is a white label with typed black text. The label is on the the proper right side and reads "Knights of Pythias - First Rank / 3 Pythias' Appeal to Dionysius."