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- Mechanical Lantern Slide, "Moonrise, The House of William Tell," 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, "Moonrise, The House of William Tell," 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.
- "William Tell" Mechanical Bank, 1896-1930 - When William Tell's right foot is pressed, the coin shoots into the castle, knocking the apple off the boy's head. The bank is based on the legendary story of the Swiss patriot who was ordered to shoot an apple off his small son's head.
- 1896-1930
- Collections - Artifact
"William Tell" Mechanical Bank, 1896-1930
When William Tell's right foot is pressed, the coin shoots into the castle, knocking the apple off the boy's head. The bank is based on the legendary story of the Swiss patriot who was ordered to shoot an apple off his small son's head.