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- Pathe Movie Projector, 1900-1915 -
- 1900-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Pathe Movie Projector, 1900-1915
- Acme Portable 35 mm Motion Picture Projector, Model 12, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Acme Portable 35 mm Motion Picture Projector, Model 12, circa 1925
- Ampro Premier 10 Motion Picture Projector, 1946 -
- 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Ampro Premier 10 Motion Picture Projector, 1946
- Ernst Plank Company Toy Magic Lantern, 1870-1900 - 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.
- 1870-1900
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Ernst Plank Company Toy Magic Lantern, 1870-1900
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.
- Ernst Plank Company Magic Lantern, 1870-1900 - 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.
- 1870-1900
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Ernst Plank Company Magic Lantern, 1870-1900
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.
- Edison Mazda Lamps Manufactured for Pathex Motion Picture Projector, 1923-1931 - Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, introduced a small, affordable film projector for home use to the U. S. market in 1925. The Model D projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. Pathex, the company's U. S. subsidiary, also distributed humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.
- 1923-1931
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Edison Mazda Lamps Manufactured for Pathex Motion Picture Projector, 1923-1931
Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, introduced a small, affordable film projector for home use to the U. S. market in 1925. The Model D projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. Pathex, the company's U. S. subsidiary, also distributed humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.
- Edison Home Kinetoscope, 1912-1915 - The kinetoscope was originally a solitary experience. Visitors to "peepshow parlors" paid a nickel to peer into a wooden cabinet through an eyepiece to see a short film loop. But Edison and his competitors wanted to project films on screens for large audiences. The Vitascope, Projecting Kinetoscope, and Kinetophone are examples of Edison's experiments to turn film into a communal experience.
- 1912-1915
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Edison Home Kinetoscope, 1912-1915
The kinetoscope was originally a solitary experience. Visitors to "peepshow parlors" paid a nickel to peer into a wooden cabinet through an eyepiece to see a short film loop. But Edison and his competitors wanted to project films on screens for large audiences. The Vitascope, Projecting Kinetoscope, and Kinetophone are examples of Edison's experiments to turn film into a communal experience.
- Kodak "Kodascope" Motion Picture Projector, Model D, 1930-1935 -
- 1930-1935
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Kodak "Kodascope" Motion Picture Projector, Model D, 1930-1935
- Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Projector, Model 253 AX, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
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Bell & Howell Motion-Picture Projector, Model 253 AX, circa 1950
- L. J. Marcy's "Sciopticon" Magic Lantern, 1869-1880 - 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.
- 1869-1880
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L. J. Marcy's "Sciopticon" Magic Lantern, 1869-1880
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.