Group studio portrait of the Silver Creek Shakespeare Club members dressed in period and character costumes, circa 1890.
Title
Group studio portrait of the Silver Creek Shakespeare Club members dressed in period and character costumes, circa 1890.
Subject
Shakespeare Club (Silver Creek, N.Y.)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation--United States
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation
Description
Sepia-toned group studio portrait of the members of the Silver Creek Shakespeare Club posed together in period costumes, some as men and some as women, against a painted backdrop with elaborate architectural details, circa 1890. Founded in 1889, the membership of the Silver Creek Shakespeare Club was composed exclusively of women by 1895 and thereafter but, prior to that year, included both women and men,
Creator
Shakespeare Club (Silver Creek, N.Y.)
Source
MS 53 Silver Creek Shakespeare Club
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Date
1890-1900
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS53_2_1_006
Is Part Of
Silver Creek Shakespeare Club collection. LIB-UA022
Collection
Citation
Shakespeare Club (Silver Creek, N.Y.), “Group studio portrait of the Silver Creek Shakespeare Club members dressed in period and character costumes, circa 1890.,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 19, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/37158.