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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | EXEBD 69800/10-11 |
| Title | German E.P. Magic Lantern with six circular coloured slides and two rectangular. |
| Date | c.1890-1900 |
| Document Type | Slide |
| Library/Archive | The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum |
| Notes | Box covered in printed paper with faded image on top. Lantern is not particularly ornate but has some patterned gold covering and the mark of E.P. Circular slides feature eight images each, mostly depicting fairy tales. Most of the slides features a German, French and English title. Slide 1 depicts 'Geology': evolution from the beginning of time to Adam and Eve. Slide 2: Red Riding Hood. Slide 3: Puss in Boots. Slide 4: Robinson Crusoe. Slide 5 shows 'Human Races': eight faces from different races. Slide 6 shows 'Portraits' possibly of historical figures. Two rectangular slides feature two images each: the first shows a flower pot and cherub, the second shows a man with a scroll reading 'Gute Nacht'. |
| Topics | magic lantern, lantern slide, optical entertainment |
| Language | German |
| Copyright | The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum |