Unknown Manufacturer
Glass Plate Storage Box - c. 1890
5 x 8
Notes:
The manufacturer of this box is unknown, as there are no stamped
identifications. However, the user of the box was the Child's Art
Gallery, Michigan. There appear to be collodian stains (black
stains from the wet plate process) on the bottom and in the grooves.
The Childs Art Gallery operated from 1868-1978, originally by Brainard F. Childs. Studios were in Marquette, Houghton and Ishpeming Michigan. Among the more popular products were stereoviews: "Gems of Lake Superior". The 5x8" plates that fit into this box are the size that were normally used for stereo pairs.
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