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Mrs. Abbott as "The living half lady"

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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A collection of photographs of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Abbott and their home at Omaha, Nebraska

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Title
Mrs. Abbott as "The living half lady"
Names
Ellison, Saram Richard, 1852-1918 (Collector)
Abbott, David P. (David Phelps), 1863-1934 (Creator)
Collection

A collection of photographs of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Abbott and their home at Omaha, Nebraska

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1890
Place: Omaha, Nebraska
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MZC [RBS] 97-842
Topics
Magic tricks
Trick photography
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 39801441
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13807237
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.501.036
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a6b21200-1260-013e-099c-0242ac110002
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

  • 1852: Creator Born
  • 1890: Created
  • 1918: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mrs. Abbott as "The living half lady"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6f842f0-1260-013e-e09e-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mrs. Abbott as "The living half lady"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6f842f0-1260-013e-e09e-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1890). Mrs. Abbott as "The living half lady" Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6f842f0-1260-013e-e09e-0242ac110002

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Mrs. Abbott as "The living half lady"