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George Wessels and William Gillette in a scene from Sherlock Holmes

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

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Sherlock Holmes, [File C]

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Title
George Wessels and William Gillette in a scene from Sherlock Holmes
Names
Byron Company (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

Productions

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes, [File C]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1899
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho C (Sherlock Holmes)
Topics
Theatrical productions
Gillette, William, 1853-1937. Sherlock Holmes
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
Wessels, George
Gillette, William, 1853-1937
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Photographic prints
Extent: 1 photographic print : black & white ; 36 x 28 cm. or smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23109336
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c226cbe0-ffbb-012f-e752-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1899: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "George Wessels and William Gillette in a scene from Sherlock Holmes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/764f15af-917c-1c18-e040-e00a18061dd4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "George Wessels and William Gillette in a scene from Sherlock Holmes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/764f15af-917c-1c18-e040-e00a18061dd4

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). George Wessels and William Gillette in a scene from Sherlock Holmes Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/764f15af-917c-1c18-e040-e00a18061dd4

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George Wessels and William Gillette in a scene from Sherlock Holmes