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Title: The monster serpent of Silver Lake
Creator: Compton, Richard J., printer
Compton, Richard J., publisher
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1853
1854
1855
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
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Description: Image of a crowds of people gathered on the shore of Silver Lake near Buffalo, New York, gawking at a large serpent-like monster rearing out of the lake; horse-drawn vehicle brings more onlookers at bottom left; photographer on shore next to a crowd at center; man offering lager beer from a barrel for sale outside a tent at bottom right.
Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Richard J. Compton was located at 209 Main St. from approximately 1853-1855. "Lith & Publ. by Compton, 209 Main St. Buffalo."--text, bottom left margin. "as described in the "Buffalo Daily Republic."__"--text, bottom center margin. "To Perry."--text, center right of image.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 35.24 x 53.02 cm (13 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_SCI_004950
536408
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/4883
Language: English
Subject: Lakes--Pictorial works
Monsters--Pictorial works
Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
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The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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