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Publicity photograph of William Gillette in role of Sherlock Holmes, sitting cross-legged on fur rug, smoking a pipe

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

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Title
Publicity photograph of William Gillette in role of Sherlock Holmes, sitting cross-legged on fur rug, smoking a pipe
Names
White Studio (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

Personalities

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William Gillette

William Gillette, [File B]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1907
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho B (Gillette, William)
Topics
Gillette, William, 1853-1937
Gillette, William, 1853-1937. Sherlock Holmes
Holmes, Sherlock
Genres
Photographs
Publicity photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18350381
Photo Order: 65122
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5553a850-b5e4-013b-48a3-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1907: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Publicity photograph of William Gillette in role of Sherlock Holmes, sitting cross-legged on fur rug, smoking a pipe" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/563e8710-b5e4-013b-6775-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Publicity photograph of William Gillette in role of Sherlock Holmes, sitting cross-legged on fur rug, smoking a pipe" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/563e8710-b5e4-013b-6775-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1907). Publicity photograph of William Gillette in role of Sherlock Holmes, sitting cross-legged on fur rug, smoking a pipe Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/563e8710-b5e4-013b-6775-0242ac110002

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Publicity photograph of William Gillette in role of Sherlock Holmes, sitting cross-legged on fur rug, smoking a pipe