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Lantern slides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

T. H. McCallister collection of lantern slide projectors

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197225536884]
Identifier: MSS 3717
Scope and Contents

Collection includes two lantern slide projectors from around 1890. The design was developed by T.H. McAllister and patented in 1886 and 1887, and was marketed under the name "New York Model Magic Lantern." The projectors are complete with wick lamps, chimneys, oil boxes, lenses, and accompanying slides.

Dates: Broadcast: approximately 1890
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. H. McCallister collection of lantern slide projectors

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