Dime museum advertisements
Collection — Folder: OBC222
Identifier: OBC222
Scope and Contents
This collection contains advertisements and programs for dime museums in Indianapolis during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Dates
- 19th century, 20th century
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Dime museums were popular in the United States from the late 19th century to the early twentieth century and often displayed curiosities, oddities, and featured people who were "different" that the masses saw as "freaks". Similar to or featured alongside circuses and sideshows, dime museums were cheap entertainment for the working class.
Extent
0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by size.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/05/17 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/05/17 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Dime museum advertisements
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
