Total Eclipse of the Sun, June 8, 1918 (letterpress)

After H. W. Butler American

ca. 1918

Not on view

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Title: Total Eclipse of the Sun, June 8, 1918 (letterpress)
Artist: After H. W. Butler (American, active early 20th century)
Date: ca. 1918
Medium: Letterpress mounted on wood
Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/16 x 4 5/16 x 7/8 in. (3 x 11 x 2.2 cm)
Classification: Plates
Credit Line: Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1921
Object Number: 21.75.12
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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