Photograph
William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes
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| Publicity still of William Gillette in costume as Sherlock Holmes for the 1916 Essanay silent film production "Sherlock Holmes," based upon the play Gillette himself wrote in 1899. He stands in a dressing gown and lights his pipe with a match. Behind him are a violin leaning against a sofa and chemical apparatus in an alcove. |
| Image ID: | 96491 |
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| Creation Date: | 1916 |
| Creator Name: | Essanay Film Mfg. Co. |
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| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | TF Sherlock Holmes (1916) |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 10 inches |
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| Silent films |
| Costume |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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