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William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

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Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes, [File C]

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Title
William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes
Names
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896 (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

Productions

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes, [File C]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1899 - 1900 (Approximate)
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
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): c1e216d0-ffbb-012f-d048-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1821: Creator Born
  • 1896: Creator Died
  • 1899: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899 - 1900. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bbe8000-1843-013c-c4d8-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bbe8000-1843-013c-c4d8-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1899 - 1900). William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bbe8000-1843-013c-c4d8-0242ac110002

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bbe8000-1843-013c-c4d8-0242ac110002 | title= (still image) William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes, (1899 - 1900)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 13, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes