Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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BROWN, A. Seymour (1885-1947)

lyricist of songs used with slide sets

1885

BUZBY, Albert G. (1835-1897)

inventor and designer of optical lanterns

25 January 1835

COBB, Will D. (1876-1930)

lyricist of songs used with slide sets

6 July 1876

ENGLISH, Thomas Dunn (1819-1902)

lyricist of songs used with slide sets

29 June 1819

GILDER, Colonel W.H. (1838-1900)

Arctic explorer; author of book adapted for use with slide sets

1838

LOWRY, Robert (1826-1899)

lyricist/composer of hymns used with slide sets

12 March 1826

MCALLISTER, T.H. (1824-1898)

proprietor of lantern and slide supply business

1824

MCKEEVER, Harriet B. (1807-1887)

lyricist of hymns used with slide sets

28 August 1807

SUPLEE, Henry Harrison (1856- after 1943)

contributor to OMLJ, 1890

1856

WIGGIN, Kate Douglas (1856-1923)

author of stories used with slide sets

28 September 1856

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BROWN, A. Seymour (1885-1947)

lyricist of songs used with slide sets

1947

BUZBY, Albert G. (1835-1897)

inventor and designer of optical lanterns

4 January 1897

FISCHER, William G. (1835-1912)

composer of hymns used with slide sets

13 August 1912

GEIBEL, Adam (1855-1933)

lyricist/composer of songs used with slide sets

3 August 1933

GOUGH, John B. (1817-1886)

temperance campaigner and orator

18 February 1886

STOCKTON, John H. (1813-1877)

lyricist/composer of hymns used with slide sets

25 March 1877

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