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- Mechanical Lantern Slide, "Mirabelle - Horsewoman of the Paris Hippodrome," 1870-1915 - 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.
- 1870-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanical Lantern Slide, "Mirabelle - Horsewoman of the Paris Hippodrome," 1870-1915
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.
- Mechanical Lantern Slide, Skeleton in a Gown, 1860-1900 - 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.
- 1860-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanical Lantern Slide, Skeleton in a Gown, 1860-1900
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.
- Clothes Brush, circa 1837 -
- circa 1837
- Collections - Artifact
Clothes Brush, circa 1837
- Dressing Glass, circa 1780 -
- circa 1780
- Collections - Artifact
Dressing Glass, circa 1780
- Goffering Iron -
- Collections - Artifact
Goffering Iron
- Bootjack, 1800-1900 -
- 1800-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Bootjack, 1800-1900
- Norelco Electric Razor, 1965 -
- 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Norelco Electric Razor, 1965