American West lantern slides

American West lantern slides

Canvas covered wooden box with leather handles and strap made by Powhatan Robinson in New York c. 1910 containing twenty-nine lantern slides made by W.I. Starr in New York c. 1910, Brayton Manufacturing Co. in Chicago c. 1900 and G.L. Nichols in Chicago c. 1920. Scenes of the American West and foreign documents. White stickered slides made by: "Nichols Slides/ Chicago // G.L. Nichols, 143 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago". White-edged slide made by: "Slide made by W.I. STARR, New York. [red star]". Black-edged slide made by: "BRAYTON MANUFACTURING CO., CHICAGO". Brass tag on box: "NEW YORK / SPORTING / GOODS / CO / 15 AND 17 WARREN ST. / NEW YORK, U.S.A."