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A Treasure Trove of Discoveries

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  2026-03-18 11:00:00 2026-03-18 11:00:00 America/New_York Gray's Auctioneers LLC Gray's Auctioneers LLC : A Treasure Trove of Discoveries https://auctions.graysauctioneers.com/auctions/grays/a-treasure-trove-of-discoveries-22341
A Cabinet of Wonders for the Discerning Collector.
Art, History, Science & the Gloriously Specific.
What do Pablo Picasso, Commander J.J. Clark, and the Van Sweringen Brothers have in common? Very little — until now. This extraordinary sale brings together objects that span continents, centuries, and disciplines, united only by the conviction that the best things to own are the ones that come with a story worth telling.
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Lot 198

66 American Military Lantern Slides

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$100

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Sixty-six American Military Lantern Slides, 19th Century,
Spanish American War (1898) series of various formats [glass slides of standard 3 1/4 x 4 in. size and in 4 x 7 x 3/8 in. wooden frames]. 14 color and 52 black and white photographed and illustrated battleships, flagships, commanders (Hobson, Sampson, Schley, Gomez and Capron)- mostly sold by Sears Roebuck Co. Manila, Santiago and Nippon are also featured. With a wooden box and a double slide holder.

Box Dimensions: H: 5 x W: 15 x D: 4 1/2 in.
Wear commensurate with age and use. Specific damage includes a color slide with a 1/3 of it missing; one with a 1 1/4 in. crack; two black and white slides each with a 1" corner crack.

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