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- Zoetrope, 1920-1950 - A zoetrope produces the illusion of motion through a series of images placed on the interior wall of a cylinder. As the cylinder turns, viewers look through the vertical slits. The images -- each one slightly different from the one previous -- blur together as the cylinder rotates and create the appearance of movement.
- 1920-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Zoetrope, 1920-1950
A zoetrope produces the illusion of motion through a series of images placed on the interior wall of a cylinder. As the cylinder turns, viewers look through the vertical slits. The images -- each one slightly different from the one previous -- blur together as the cylinder rotates and create the appearance of movement.
- Zograscope -
- Collections - Artifact
Zograscope
- Magic Mirror Game, 1860-1880 - As color printing technologies improved and became more affordable in the second half of the nineteenth century, many book publishers also began printing toys and games. The McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm produced this game called "The Magic Mirror, or Wonderful Transformations." Users placed a small, shiny optical toy atop distorted images to "magically" transform them into clear reflections of people or animals.
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Magic Mirror Game, 1860-1880
As color printing technologies improved and became more affordable in the second half of the nineteenth century, many book publishers also began printing toys and games. The McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm produced this game called "The Magic Mirror, or Wonderful Transformations." Users placed a small, shiny optical toy atop distorted images to "magically" transform them into clear reflections of people or animals.
- Zoetrope -
- Collections - Artifact
Zoetrope