Keystone Lantern Slide Projector, circa 1915
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Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
Magic lanterns use a concave mirror and light source to project images on glass slides with painted or photographic scenes. Developed in the 17th century, magic lanterns predate slide projectors and motion pictures. In the hands of magicians, they became "lanterns of fright," projecting wondrous images and apparitions. Slide themes ranged widely: exotic travel, folklore, advertising, history, science, and art.
Artifact
Magic lantern
Date Made
circa 1915
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Meadville
United States, New York, Rochester
Creator Notes
Magic lantern manufactured by Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pennsylvania, fitted with lens made by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company, headquartered in Rochester, New York.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.174
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Textile
Wood (Plant material)
Inscriptions
plaque: KEYSTONE VIEW CO / MEADVILLE, PA. / MANUFACTURED BY / BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A. / NO 110894 110-125V 500W instructions: Directions for Operating Keystone Lantern / [. . . ] KEYSTONE VIEW CO. / MEADVILLE, PA.
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