Beginning in the early 1800s, British “lanternists” brought projections of painted or photographed images to life via sound effects, narration and various personal touches. These 3D slides and moving ...
“A sleeping man having a nightmare featuring a blue mare astride a giant turtle brandishing a sword and lobster” (~1855), magic lantern slide from Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DC (courtesy ...
Q: We are wondering about this box of about 50 glass slides with pictures from all over the United States. Everything from Niagara Falls to old railroad cars. They were distributed by the Keystone ...