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Lantern slides (.1) and box (.2)

Wood box has sliding lid and is covered with patterned brown paper. Nine of the glass slides are painted with scenes of children engaged in play and work, and one includes the phrase "Good Night." Three slides have been painted with four vignetted cityscapes each. All of the slides are edged with orange tape.

Shields, Lorne

Sackville Street, Dublin

Lantern slide, glass slide in wood frame. Image area is circular as is the hole in the wood frame. Illustration is hand painted onto the glass. Handwritten on sticker "Ireland - Sackville Street, Dublin." Illustration of a busy street scene with people, horse & buggies, streetcar with buildings on either side of the street, and the Nelson's Pillar at the end of the street. Cobblestone street, men in top hats. Please note, date is based on the knowledge that since 1924, the street has been known as O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare. The Nelson's Pillar was erected in 1808 and destroyed by a bomb in 1966. It is a granite pillar topped by a statue of Horatio, Lord Nelson.

Railroad Bridge by Moonlight

Lantern slide, glass slide in wood frame. Image area is circular as is the hole in the wood frame. Illustration is hand painted onto the glass. Printed on a sticker on wood frame "Express Train - Railroad Bridge by Moonlight." Illustration of a railway bridge over water, with a forest behind and the moon above. Unable to find reference to title on slide.

[Joker]

Glass slide in wood frame. The glass slide is exposed, no protective covering. Missing the moveable part of the slide to make the illustration change. The black paint around the illustration is exposed. The illustration is a handpainted joker with a jester hat and costume, his tongue is sticking out and it looks like he's holding a big blank book that covers his body.

[Bar Scene]

Lantern slide, glass slide in wood frame. Image area is circular as is the hole in the wood frame. Illustration is hand painted onto the glass. Only information on slide is carved into wood frame "T.H. McAllister Optician N.Y." Illustration of a bar scene, with an American flag hanging above the bar. There's men standing beside a bar, with a bartender standing behind it. Looks like the men are arguing, and one of the seated men a glass broken on his head, and there's blood. There's a dog in the foreground barking at the men.

[Ship in Rough Waters]

Lantern slide, glass slide in wood frame. Image area is circular as is the hole in the wood frame. Illustration is hand coloured and drawn onto the glass. No information on slide. Illustration of a ship with sails in rough waters.

Coming Thro' The Rye

Lantern slide, glass slide in thinner wood frame. Image area is circular, though in square glass. Image is hand coloured perhaps from an engraving. Printed on slide "Coming Thro' The Rye" and "Crystal Magic Lantern Slide." Sticker of a Y on frame. Image is of a woman and a man embracing, the man kissing the woman, a field behing them. It is an illustration representing the poem "Coming Thro' The Rye" by Robert Burns (1759-1796), composed 1796.

Gallery in Museum of Capitol, Rome

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image is framed in black and gold. Handwritten in black on sticker on glass "Gallery in Muesum of Capitol, Rome," and again on a sticker on wood frame "Gallery in Capitol Rome Italy." Image of a hallway with busts and statues lining it. Great ceilings with arches, window at far end. Research lead to the Capitoline Museums on Capitol Hill in Rome, Italy, but unsure if Capitol Museum is the same as Capitoline Museum.

House of Parliament, London

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Printed on slide "Houses of Parliament London" on one side, and on the other printed in gold on black background "C.T. Milligan, Magic Lantern Manuf'r, No. 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa." Sticker with a Y on it. Thinner wood frame with paper or thin cardboard pasted over top. Image of the Parliament building in London, England.

Cologne

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Handwritten on sticker on glass "Church Cologne," but the words are difficult to decipher. Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Image of a town, view of rooftopes, a square, a man with horse & buggy, a church in the background.

Dresden Museum, Germany

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Handwritten on sticker on glass "6326 The Museum Dresde." Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Image of the facade of a building with arches and a dome. Research into Dresden museums showed that it resembled the facade of the Old Masters Picture Gallery, state art museum located in the Semper wing of the Zwinger Palace.

Baptistery of St. John, Pisa

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Handwritten on sticker on glass "Baptistery Pisa." Printed on sticker on glass "T.H. McAllister, Manuf'g Optician, 49 Nassau Street." Image of the baptistery of the Cathedral of Pisa in Italy. It is round domed building, very ornately decorated. It is located in the Piazza dei Miracoli, near the Cathedral and the leaning Tower.

St Giles-without-Cripplegate Church, London

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black, and shaped like an circle. Y sticker on wood frame. Image of the interior of St Giles-without-Cripplegate Anglican church in London, England. It shows the tombs of Ben Johson, Edmond Spencer, John Milton and Samuel Butler. When the church was built it stood without (outside) the city wall, near the Cripplegate. The church is dedicated to St Giles, patron saint of beggars and cripples. It is one of the few medieval churches left in the City of London, having survived the Great Fire of 1666.

[White Mountain]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Printed on the slide "J. Levy & Cie Sucrs de Ferrier P.F. & Soulier - Paris." In ink "9118 Mount Blanc, from d'Sivier" in french, difficult to read that second word 'Sivier' (note that Mount Blanc means White Mountain). Image of mountains in the distance, in the foreground there's a road, trees, grass. Mount Blanc, also referred to as The White Lady (La Dame Blanche), is a mountain in the Alps. The mountain lies between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France.

[Cathedral]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Printed on the slide "J. Levy & Cie Sucrs de Ferrier P.F. & Soulier - Paris." No information as to origin of image. Image of a cathedral or basilica, surounded by houses and/or buildings. View from above.

[Obelisk]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image decoratively framed in black and gold. Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Nothing is printed or handwritten on slide. No information. Image of an obelisk (with Egyptian Hieroglyphs on it) in centre frame, with two men standing in front and beside it. Looks like some houses have been drawn in and some foliage too. Very simple image.

Bridge at Tragne

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Handwritten in black ink on the slide "4249 Le Pont a Tragne" in french. In pencil looks like "Bohemia" is written below the ink. Cannot be sure that it is Tragne or Fragne, no trace of either. Handwritten on a sticker on the wood frame "Bridge at Tragne." Image of a town with a bridge and statue in foreground. Looks to be the start of the bridge, big covered archway. In BLC (white sticker facing you), you can see the ghost of people walking. Cannot find where bridge is, as not sure to the correct spelling of its name.

Bacharach, Germany

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Handwritten in black ink on the slide "Bacharach on the Rhine, Germany." in french. Handwritten on a sticker on the wood frame "Bacharach on the Rhine, Germany." Image of the town of Bacharach, named for Bacchus, the ancient Roman god of wine, a medieval walled town only meters from the river's banks. The Rhine river once splashed up against the town's walls, but a landfill has been added to accommodate a road, train tracks and boat docks. In the image you can see the river, the spire of a church and rooftopes.

The Amazon, Berlin

Glass slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Handwritten on slide in black ink "The Amazon, Front of Museum, Berlin, Germany." Handwritten in ink on wood frame "Amazon" the rest of the sticker has come off. Image is of an equestrian statue outside a building with columns. The statue is of a naked woman, holding a spear, sitting on a horse rearing up, with a lion latched to its throat. Cannot figure out which museum it's in front of in Berlin, Germany. Please note that the wood frame is a thicker cut than the others, and not a straight cut.

Forum Triangular, Pompeii

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Handwritten on slide in black ink "765 Fragment de forum Triangulaire Pompei" in french. Handwritten in pencil on wood frame "Fragment of Triangular Forum, Pompeii, Italy." Handwritten in pencil on sticker on the wood frame "..of Forum Triangulaire.." rest of sticker ripped off. Image of ruins, columns and buildings from Pompeii, Italy.

Geneva, Switerzland

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold with gold printing on slide "Ancne. Mon F.P.F. & S. J.L. & Co. Sucrs. Paris Steroscopic and Lantern Slides, Vues Stereoscopiques & Lanternes Magiques." Sticker with Y on it. On other side, handwritten in black ink "Geneva." Image of a city view with bridge and river in foreground. Geneva is situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva, which could be the river in the slide.

The Inconsolable, CampoSanto, Italy

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Printed on slide "C.T. Milligan, Magic Lantern Manuf'r." Image of a female statue in mourning, called "The Inconsolable" (1843 by Lorenzo Bartolini) found in the Camposanto, a cementary and cloister, in Pisa, Italy.

[Domed Building]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Printed on slide "C.T. Milligan, Magic Lantern Manuf'r." Sticker with Y on it. Image of a white building with dome and pillars, with large lawn.

Devil's Bridge

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on glass handwritten in pencil "Devils Bridge" and perhaps the word "Switzerland." In print "E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. New York." Image of two bridges spanning a river, in a canyon. Research showed that it is the Devil's bridge of St. Gotthard's Pass in Switzerland. It is recorded that the first bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1888, and the second bridge was built in 1826 and third one in 1958. This image shows two bridges, the original and the second which is why the slide is date ca. 1826-1888.

Statue Gallery, Vatican

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Printed on slide "7378 Galerie des Statues, no. 1" in french. Handwritten in pencil on wood frame "Gallery of Statue, Vatican, Rome." Image of the interior of building, statues lining a room with arches and pillars - maybe part of the Vatican museum?

Panorama of Rome

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "7580 Panorama a Rome pris de Capitole." in french. Image of Rome from the Capitol. Square in foreground, with equestrian statue.

Statue of Rubens and Cathedral, Antwerp

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "2069 Statue de Rubens et de la cathedrale a Anvers." in french. Written in pencil on wood frame "Statue of Rubens and Cathedral at Anvers." Image of a statue of a man in foreground and a cathedral and trees in the background.

[Church Spire on Riverbank]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Paper on glass "J. Levy & cie Succrs de Perrier Pere Fils & Soulie - Paris." Sticker with Y on wood frame. Image of a town at the side of a river. Sailboats, church, other buildings.

Rhine

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on glass in black print "Rhine" and "51." Sticker with Y on wood frame. Image of the façade of a cathedral, with houses/rooftops on either side.

Obelisk and Palace of Lateran, Rome

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "Obelisque & Palais a Latran Rome" in french. Written in pencil on the wood frame "Obelisk & Palace of Latran, Rome." Sticker on the wood handwritten "Interrior St John of teh Lateran Rome." Sticker on wood frame written in ink"Obelisk & Palace of Latran Rome Italy." Image of the square in front of the Lateran Palace that has an obelisk built by Pharaoh Tuthmosis III in Karnak.

Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "1282 Interieur de St Jean de Latran a Rome" in french. Written in pencil on the wood frame "Int. St. John of the Latran, Rome." Sticker on the wood handwritten "Interrior St John of teh Lateran Rome Italy." Image of the interior of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy. It was the first church to be built in Rome. It contains several important relics.

Amphitheatre, Pompeii

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "11667 Amphitheatre a Pompei" in french. Written in pencil on the wood frame "Amphitheatre Pompei." Image of an amphitheatre - ruins, in Pompeii.

Potsdam Palace, Prussia

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on glass handwritten in ink "1430 Palais de Potsdam Neu (Prusse)" in french. Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Image of the New Palace (Potsdam), former prussian palace, in Germany.

Santa Croce, Florence

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on glass handwritten in ink "299 Sta Croce Florence," and in pencil "Dante Statue." Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Image of the facade of the Basilica Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) in Florence, with the statue of Dante out front.

Royal Palace, Berlin

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on wood frame handwritten in ink "Throne Room - Royal Palace - Berlin" and on glass in black ink "4324 La Salle Blanche Chateau Royal Berlin" in french - translated means 'the White Room Royal Palace'. Image of inside throne room in the Royal Palace, Berlin, Germany.

Belvedere Palace, Vienna

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on glass handwritten in ink and pencil "Belvedere Palace - Vienne" in french. Sticker of a Y on wood frame. Image of palace and gardens with a statue in the pond.

La-Ca-d'Oro Palace, Venice, Italy

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on wood frame handwritten in ink "La-Ca-d'Oro Palace Venice." White sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "Palace La-Ca-d'Oro, Venice, Italy." Printed directly on slide "444 Palais La-Ca-d'Oro a Venise" in french. Image of Ca-d'Oro (golden house) in Venice along the Grand Canal - also known as the Palazzo Santa Sofia.

Florence, Italy

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on wood frame of a Y. Sticker on glass in ink "2418. Florence prise de San Mimacho (sp?), Italy." Image is of a skyline view of Florence, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (the Duomo) is visible, with a road in the foreground and mountains in background.

Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Italy

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. White sticker on glass in black ink "Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy." Sticker on wood in ink "Santa Maria maggoir, Rome Italy." Scratch out marks in pencil on the wood. Image of a basilica with two domes, and a clock tower with an obelisk out front. This basilica is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Statue of the Water Carrier

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on wood frame with a Y. Black with gold lettering "Statuary, Etc. 5. The Water Carrier. Excelsior Lantern Slide Woodbury Patent American Photo. Relief Printing Co. Philadelphia." Image of a statue of a boy with a water jug, in a garden. A note about the date: [after 1910] because research showed that The Excelsior company was active in the 1910s.

[Field with Ruins]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on wood frame with a Y. Black with gold lettering "C.T. Milligan, Magic Lantern Manuf'r No. 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa." Image of a field with a stone wall, and ruins of walls, with arched doorways or openings.

[Road with Ruins]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Sticker on wood frame with a Y. Black with gold lettering "C.T. Milligan, Magic Lantern Manuf'r No. 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa." Image of a dirt road with ruins (walls and a turret).

The Palace, Berlin

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in gold and black. Sticker on glass handwritten in ink "4300 The Palace Berlin" in print above "J. Levy & Cie Succrs de Ferrier Pere Fils & Soulier." On other side in black and gold print "T.H. McAllister, Manuf'g Optician, 49 Nassau Street, New York." Image is of a side view of the palace, and an equestrian statue on a bridge next to the palace. Palace known in Germany as the Stadtschloss which translates to 'city palace.'

Old Palace, Florence

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Green sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "Old Palace Florence" in print above "J. Levy & Cie Succrs de Ferrier Pere Fils & Soulier." On another sticker in print "T.H. McAllister, Manuf'g Optician, 49 Nassau Street, N." Image of the Old Palace in Florence, with clocktower.

Field of Lava, Mt Vesuvius, Italy

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Sticker on glass handwritten in black ink "Field of Lava From Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. Bay of Naples in the distance." Sticker on wood in ink "View field of lava Mt Vesuvius Italy." In pencil on wood frame "Italy." Image of rocks in foreground (field of lava) and water in distance (Bay of Naples).

Chamber of Busts, Vatican

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on glass handwritten in ink "550 Chambre de Bustes au Vatican." Sticker on wood in ink "Chamber of Busts Vatican Rome Italy" same in pencil on wood frame. Image of inside the chamber of busts in the Vatican, walls lined with statues/busts.

Arches of Triumph, Pompeii

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on wood handwritten in ink "arches of Triumph Egypt Pompeii." Printed direclty of slide "7669 Arcs de Triomphe et Rue du Forum, a Pompei." Same written on wood in pencil. Image of arches and road with some ruins.

Library of Vatican

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in black ink on sticker on the glass "Library of Vatican, Rome, Italy." Sticker on wood handwritten in ink "Library of Vatican Rome Italy." Handwritten in pencil directly on the wood "Rome" and "17." Image is of the Vatican Library.

Church of the Theatine, Munich

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Sticker with a Y on wood frame. Handwritten in ink on sticker on the glass "6240 Church of the Theatine, Munich." Printed on sticker is "Levy & Cie Sucrs de Ferrier, P.F. and Soulier - Paris." On opposite side of slide, written in gold letters "49 Nassau Street, New York." The initials CS in bottom left corner (stickers to you) on actual image. Image is of a church dome with two spires.

View of Lugano, Switzerland

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in lack ink on a white sticker on the glass "View of Lugano from Hotel du Parc, Swiss" but Swiss is crossed off in pencil and "Italy" is written overtop. Sticker on wood reads "Lugano Switz" and on wood in pencil "Swiss." On slide itself "7493 Vue du Lugano, prise de l'Hotel du Parc (Suisse)." Image of statue, mountains, seaside town. Lugano in Switzerland borders Italy which may be why Swiss is scratched off and Italy is written overtop.

Monte Pincio, Rome

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Handwritten on the wood frame in pencil "Fountain of the Monte-Pincio, Rome." Image is a fountain with a standing figure of a man, two seated figures on either side of him and two obelisks on either side of the actual fountain, with a building in the background.

Ruins of Pompeii

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "7681 Ruines de l'Hotelerie a Pompei" in french, and on a sticker on the wood "Ruins of the Hotelerie Egypt Pompeii." Handwritten on the wood frame in pencil "Ruins of the Hotellerie Pompei." Image is of ruins (walls), with a mountain in the background.

Bridge of Dresden

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "1752. Pont de Dresde..." in french, and the last word is difficult to read. Sticker on the wood frame of a Y. Image is of a the Dresden Bridge in Dresden, Germany. It goes over the Elbe river.

Luxembourg Palace, Paris

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "66. Corridor, Palais du Luxembourg, Paris" in french, and printed on sticker "Oelschlaeger Bros, 88, Fulton Street (New York)." Sticker on the wood frame of a Y. Image is of a corridor inside the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. The corridor is lined with busts.

[Statue and House]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Remnants of handwritten note in ink on a sticker on the glass slide, unreadalbe. Sticker on wood frame of a Y. Stickers are miscoloured and faded yellow. Image is of the front of a mansion, with a statue of a man facing the house, with a long yard and trees.

Frederick The Great

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "4318 Vue sous les tilleuls a Berlin," in french. Note that "sous les tilleuls" translates to "under the linden trees" which in German is "unter den linden," and this is the name of the street the statue is on. Sticker on the wood frame handwritten in ink "Frederick the Great." Handwritten in pencil on actual wood frame "Statue of Frederick the Great." Image is of the equestrian statue of Frederick the Great in Berlin, Germany.

Cologne Cathedral

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "2285 Cathedral of Cologne," and in print above "J. Levy & Cie. Suc. de Perrier P.F. & Soulier, Paris." Sticker on wood frame of a Y. Image is of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany.

Herald Building

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in purple and gold paint. Printed in gold lettering "T.H. McAllister, Manuf'g Optician, 49 Nassau Street, New York," and on the other side printed is "Herald Building, New York." Sticker on wood frame of a Y. There looks to be some pink newspaper framing the image, perhaps to hold it in place in the frame. Please note that research shows that the image does not look like other photographs of the New York Herald newspaper offices based in New York City. Image is of a building, in a square.

The Lido, Venice

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold paint. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "420. Venise cote du Lido" in french, and in print on a sticker "C.T. Milligan, 728 Chestnut Street." Image is of the coast of the Lido, the sandbar that separates Venice from the Adriatic sea.

St Goar, Germany

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold paint. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "Rheinfels Saint Goar et Saint Goars Hausen Rhin." A sticker with Y on wood frame. Image is of the town of Saint Goar in Germany on the Rhine river with a view of the Rheinfels castle.

[Cascades]

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold paint. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "335. Cascade de Cerni" (sp?) in french. A sticker with Y on wood frame. Image is of a waterfall or cascade and moutain. Location is unknown as it is difficult to read the name.

Michelangelo's Moses

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold paint. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass slide is "315. Moise de Michel-Ange" in french. A sticker with Y on wood frame. Image is of Michelangelo's statue of Moses for Julius II tomb built in ca. 1545.

St Angelo's, Rome

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black paint. On slide in print "538. Chateau et Pont Saint-Ange, a Rome" in french, and handwritten in pencil on wood frame above image is "Castle of St. Angelo, Rome." Handwritten on a sticker on the wood frame is "St. Angelo & bridge Rome Italy." Image is of St Angelo's Castle and bridge in Rome.

Mehmet Mosque, Cairo

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold paint. Handwrtten in ink on a sticker on the glass "276 Mosque de Mehment-Ali de Caire" in french and in print "L. Manasse, Optician, 88 Madison Street, Chicago," and handwritten in pencil above is "Mosque de Mehmet Ali." Image is of the Mehmet Ali Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.

Vatican Obelisk

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image is framed in black and gold. Remains of a sticker on the wood frame. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass "282 St. Pierre Rome" in french. Image is of the Saint Peter's Square and Basilica with the Vatican Obelisk in the Vatican City.

Obelisk and Temple of Karnak

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image is framed in black and gold. Sticker with a Y on wood frame. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass "688 Obelisque et Temple de Karnak Egypte." in french. Image is of the ruins of the obelisk and temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt with a mule in the foreground.

Panorama

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold. Sticker on wood frame of a Y. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass "750 Panorama…" the rest has been reased by water damage or moisture. Image is of a town view, with a street and church spires in background and the town clock.

Statue of Ramses

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Framed in gold and black. Handwritten in ink on sticker on glass "Statue de Ramses." Stikcer on wood frame is crumbling off, "statue de …" cannot read because it's been ripped off. Very brittle. Image is of a man standing on a statue that is laying on its side. Like its been recently uncovered or excavated, with palm trees in background.

Baden-Baden

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Sticker with Y on wood frame. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the glass "107 Baden Baden vu au…" left blank because this part of sticker has been ripped off. Image framed in black and gold pain. Landscape image of a town in mountains or hills.

Seaside Town

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Sticker on slide in print "Levy & Cie. Succes de Perrier Pere File & Soulier - Paris," and handwritten in ink "Cablentz" (?) Difficult to read. Image is of a seaside town with a boat in foreground. Sticker on wood frame with a Y.

Saxon, Switzerland

Lantern slide, glass B&W slide in wood frame. Image framed in black and gold paint? Handwrtten in ink on a sticker on the glass "1771 Prebischtor cote ouest (Suisse - Saxonne)" and in print "Oelschlaeger Bros., 88, Fulton Street (New York)." Image is of a rock/natural bridge in mountains, it is called the Prebischtor or the Pravcicka Gate.

Heidelberg on the Rhine

Lantern slide, wood frame with a B&W glass slide. Sticker on glass reads in ink "2216 Vue generale du Chateau de Heidelberg." Sticker on wood frame written in ink "Heidelberg on the Rhine - Germany." Written in pencil on wood frame "Heidelberg Castle on the Rhine." X in pencil on BRC of wood frame. Image of Heidelberg castle on the Rhine.

Scotts Monument, Edinburgh

Note that the date is based on G.W.W.'s photographic carreer. Lantern slide, wood frame with a B&W glass slide. Inscription on slide in white ink "Scotts Mont Edinburgh 1149" and "G.W.W." Sticker with the letter Y on wood frame. G.W.W. stands for George Washington Wilson who was a Scottish artist and photographer who's studio ran from 1860 to 1880.

Emperor William I

Note that the date is a guess determined by the reigne of Emperor William I. Lantern slide, wood frame with glass B&W slide - oval shape image. Looks to be a half tone from an engraving. Inscription in gold letters on the purple frame around the image "From J.G. Langguth, Manufacturer of Magic Lanterns and slides, Chicago, Ills." and a sticker in ink "Emperor William Germany." Sticker with the letter Y on wood frame.

[Glacier]

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide. Sticker on wood frame with the letter Y written on it. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the slide "4123..." the rest of inscription is impossible to decipher. Image is of a mountain and glacier.

Temples of Saturn and Vespasian

Tinted B&W lantern slide in wood frame. Printed on slide on a sticker "44 Rome - Forum - Temples of Saturn and Vespasian." Image of temples and ruins. The background looks tinted red. Wood frame has a copyright symbol engraved in it. Sticker on wood frame with a Y written on it.

The Dome of Cologne

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide. Sticker on wood frame with the letter Y written on it. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the slide "5229 Pont of Dome de Cologne." Image is of a floating bridge with the Dome of Cologne in the background, looks to be scaffolded like it's still being built.

St. Stephen's, Vienna

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide. Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the slide "6266 St. Stephen's Vienna Levy & C. Suc. de Perrier P.F. & [blank]". Another sticker has the words printed on it "Manufactured for T.H. McAllister, New York." Image is of a church, almost an ariel view.

Panorama of Cairo

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide. Image is framed by black and gold (paint?). Handwritten in pencil on the wood frame is "Panorama of Cairo." Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the wood frame "Cairo - Panorama Egypt." Handwritten in ink on a sticker on the slide "Panorama du Caire 639" in french. Image of Cairo city, looks to be a market outside city walls (?).

Stolzenfels on the Rhine

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide. Handwritten in pencil on the wood frame is "Stolzenfels on the Rhine." Handwritten on a sticker in ink "Stolzenfels on the Rhine." Landscape image of a lake with a town and a castle - that of Stolzenfels - in the hills.

Marc Venice

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide. Handwritten in ink on sticker on the slide is "482 S Marc Venice." Image of a church or cathedral. Wood frame has a sticker on it with the letter Y written inside.

Arch of Constantine in Rome

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide - image framed in black. Handwritten in ink on sticker on the slide is "Arc de Titus a Rome" but the word Titus is scratched out and written over top is the word Constantine. Image of an arch with the colloseum in the background, to the right. Wood frame has the word constantine written in pencil above image.

Lake of Como, Italy

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide - image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in ink "Lake of Como, Italy" on slide. Landscape of water, with mountain and locks. Wood frame has an X marked in pencil on bottom right corner.

Pont des Soupirs, Venise

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide - image framed in black. Sticker on slide that has handwritten in ink "462 Pont des Soupirs. Venice" in french. Landscape image of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy. Wood frame has a sticker on it with the letter Y written inside.

Panorama of Naples and Vesuvios

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide - image framed in black. Sticker on slide that has handwritten in ink "773 Panorama de Naples & du Vesuve" in french. Landscape image of the coast of Naples with Mount Vesuvios in background, with a three masted ship at sea.

Panorama of Baden-Baden, Germany

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide - image framed in black and gold. Sticker on bottom of frame with handwritten in ink "Baden-Baden Germany." and handwritten in pencil directly on wood "Germany." Sticker on actual slide that says "Panorama of Baden-Baden, Germany." Image is of a bridge in foreground with a river and town in background in mountains.

Interior Milan Cath.

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide - image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in ink "455 Interior Milan Cath." - sticker says that slide was manufactured by "T.H. McAllister, Manufacturing Optician, 49 Nassau Street, N.Y." - slide is dated at c. 1880s because that is when McAllister started selling lantern slides. Wood frame has a sticker on it with the letter Y written inside.

Heidelberg

Lantern slide, wood frame with glass positive B & W slide - image framed in black and gold. Handwritten in ink "heidelberg" on slide. Landscape with bridge, water, with town in mountains. Wood frame has a sticker on it with the letter Y written inside.

High Street

Glass slide. No frame. Black paper covering edges. White frame around image. Handwritten in ink on verso "High St. looking W. from Knox Ho." and in print "T.J. Walls, Optician, 12 Forrest Rd, Edinr." - T.J. Walls still exists today as an optician at 35 Forrest Rd, Edinr. Image is a street scene with clock tower, and another spire in distance. The title refers to the Knox house, one of Edinburgh's oldest houses and was supposedly once the home of Protestant Reformer John Knox. Dominating the skyline are the spires of the Tron Kirk and the High Kirk of St Giles where Knox preached his famous sermons.

[Young Indigenous woman]

Glass slide. No frame. Black paper covering edges, but two pieces of glass held together with tape. Some parts of edges exposed glass. Sticker with number 15 on glass. Image is framed in an oval, and is of a young Indigenous woman in traditional dress.

[Mummified head]

Lantern slide, glass. No wood frame. Black paper covering all four edges. Black with gold lettering. Inscription " Manufacturing Optician, New York. Copyrighted Philadelphia. A.D. 1882." This is how date was decided. There's a red and white sticker on the glass with a number 2 written inside. The image is of a mummified head, with neck. Nothing else.

[Three people outside]

Lantern slide, glass slide. Handpainted over B&W slide. No wood frame. Black frame with gold letters "Edward Van Altena 71-79W. 45th St., N.Y.C." Slide is not numbered. Black paper around glass edges. Image is a man and woman sitting in a carriage, with another man smoking a pipe and looking at them. It's a close up, but you can see a house in the background.

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