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Lantern slide

Lantern slide
Lantern slide
Lantern slide
About the image medium
Name
Lantern slide
Notes
A lantern slide is a positive image on a glass slide intended for use with a slide projector or 'magic lantern'. Lantern slides may either be made from photographic or non-photographic images. Multiple slides, held in a single frame, were used in conjunction to represent motion or a change of state, such as an object catching fire. The popularity of photographic lantern slides grew from the 1870's, becoming something of a popular craze. Shows of such slides on subjects such as travel and science, as well as for pure entertainment, were common in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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