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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[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).

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.

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.

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.

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?

[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.

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.

[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.

[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.

[Two men talking by gate]

Lantern slide, glass slide. Handpainted over B&W image. No wood frame. Black frame with gold letters "Edward Van Altena 71-79W. 45th St., N.Y.C." Slide is numbered 5. Perhaps the fifth one in a series, because the man in the slide is the same man from 2008.001.1303. Image of two men talking by a gate, at what looks to be a ranch. The one man is the dressed in a black suit, holding a briefcase or suitcase, perhaps a doctor. The second man is holding a cowboy hat, and has a beard. The image is handpainted over a B&W slide.

[Woman standing with horse]

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 numbered 9 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of a woman standing with a horse, holding its reins, in a field, there's sheep in the background with trees. The sky is blue with pink/white clouds.

[Group of people watching a man load a carriage]

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 numbered 29 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of a crowd of people watching one man load a bag of something, slung over his shoulder, onto a carriage. Looks like there's a steam train or engine behind him.

[People standing]

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 numbered 31 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of the same crowd of people from previous slide 2008.001.1319, but man standing near wheel is now standing with his arm around one of the woman, and another man has his hand on his shoulder.

[Three men and young boy outside a house]

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 numbered 34 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of three men and a young boy, standing outside a house, near a watering trough and well, where a sheep is drinking, and dog is watching. There are sheep in the field behind the men, and the house.

[Man and woman talking at the Halloween dance]

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 numbered 43 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of a woman and man talking while a crowd watches, at Halloween dance.

[Couples and horses]

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 numbered 40 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of a three couples, one kissing in the road, one in a carriage, and one descending from a carriage. Near a mill wheel/ water wheel.

[Five men standing]

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 numbered 47 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of five men standing outside, four looking at the fifth one. Looks like it is the two men from the fight in previous slide 2008.001.1333

[Man holding boy in his arms]

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 numbered 51 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of a man holding a young boy in his arms. The boy's eyes are closed and the man is looking up to the sky.

[Two men talking]

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 numbered 56 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of two older men talking, one has his hand on the other's arm, and one is wearing a cowboy hat.

[Group of people surrounding one man laying on ground]

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 numbered 61 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of an outdoor barn scene, people in carriages and on horses, standing around one man who is laying on the ground, his head resting in a woman's lap.

[Group of people rejoicing]

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 numbered 66 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of a group of people outside a barn, some in horse drawn carriages, others are just standing, but all are looking very happy. One man standing on bridge, with both arms raised to the sky.

[Couple embracing]

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 numbered 67 in the series. Black paper around glass edges. Heavily painted. Image is of a couple embracing, man looks to be comforting the woman. Looks like there's paint on the sides of the image, like the colourist was testing his colours before painting slide.

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.

Microphore viewer

Book-shaped contraption resembles a mono version of a stereoviewer. It has a green leather cover with the word "MICROPHORE" in gold letterpress on the spine. A two-part metal clasp releases a lid. When opened, a spring-loaded lens is aimed at an assembly of cotton loops that could attach to small photographs.

Shields, Lorne

Chromatropes

Chromatrope devices consist of a wood frame, a metal winding mechanism, a tiny wood crank handle, and colour-patterned layers of glass that, when turned, resemble the optical effects of a kaleidoscope. Used for projection.

Brewster, David

Kopil self-timer model 2

Blue and clear plastic case contains a self-timer, an adaptor, and instructions. The self-timer is metal, and has "MOD. ll" in red, and a red and ivory painted plate with the words "KOPIL, MADE IN JAPAN." The instructions are on blue vellum.

Kobayashi Seiki Seisakujo Co.

Acetic acid bottle

Handblown cylindrical clear glass bottle with cork, empty. Browned paper label with text reads: "ACETIC ACID, WARRANTED PURE, D.H. HOGG & CO., Wholesale Dealers in, Photographic Supplies, 128 Bay Street, TORONTO." Price sticker: "$125."

D.H. Hogg and Co.

Developer tubes

Orange cardboard tubes have grey labels printed with black ink: "M - Q DEVELOPER TUBES, Adapted to any make of Dry Plates, Films, Developing and Bromide Papers. PAPER, FILMS AND PLATES -- Dissolve thoroughly in Five ounces of water the contents of red end of tube. Then add and dissolve remainder."

Ansco Company

Wood camera frame

Camera is made of wood: a two-part hinged frame supports a hinged lens assembly and hinged contact frame. The lens assembly includes a leather and felt lens cap. There is also a metal-ringed glass lens and a small metal key loose inside the camera body.

Shields, Lorne

The Rock, White Rock, BC

Items consists of a post card of a 4 men and 4 women standing and sitting on a large rock. Image is circular and likely shot on an early Kodak Brownie. On the front, above the image someone has handwritten in pencil "The Rock", and below in pencil "White Rock B.C". The back of the photograph is printed with a post card format. This image was developed on Velox photographic paper, the first commercially successful photo paper.

[Nancy and Charles Crabb Kissing]

Item is a black and white photograph of a man and a woman kissing. They are standing on a pile of rocks in a rural setting. The woman is wearing a long dark dress and a dark hat. She is holding a long wooden stick like a cane. The man is wearing a suit and is holding his hat in his hand. The photograph measures 7.25 x 10.75 cm and is mounted on a piece of embossed grey card. On the back of the card in pencil is written "Mother $10-" and blue pen "Nancy & Charles Crabb-".

[Women and Girls Sitting on a Porch]

Item consists of a black and white photograph of three women and thee girls sitting on the steps of a porch. The young woman on the left is wearing a dark dress and appears to be holding a camera. The woman in the middle is wearing white and holding a young girl in her lap. The woman on the right is wearing a dark dress and a wide brimmed hat with ornaments, and a sash. All three of the young girls are wearing white dresses. The house appears to be in a rural area.

Pals

Item consists of a black and white photograph of two boys standing, holding a string with fish on it between them. The boy on the left is wearing a shirt and black pants with a belt, and is holding one end of the string. The boy on the right is wearing a suit and a hat, and holding the other end of the string. On the string hangs 5-6 medium sized fish. Both boys are standing in front of a house and looking at the camera. There is an uneven white border around the image and below the image is handwritten "PALS". On the back of the photograph, stamped in blue is "New Crystal Finish, Reg U.S Patent, THE OWL DRUG CO., Lewison, Idaho", and on the bottom right "13". The Owl Dug Co. was created at 1128 Market Street in San Francisco in 1892. It branched out across the United States, until the Rexall Drug Co. bought out the chain in the 1930s.

[Children on a Hammock]

Item consists of a black and white photograph of a boy and young girl sitting on a hammock. The boy is wearing shorts and boots and has his mouth open, laughing. The young girl is wearing a white dress and headband. They are sitting close to one another. Behind the hammock are trees and a ball in the grass, and in the background, there is a lake. The photograph has some motion blur. There is a 0.4 cm white border around the image.

Baby Rer. 6 wks.

Item consists of two black and white photographs of a woman lifting a baby out of a wicker baby carriage. The woman and carriage are on a walkway to the front of a house. There are some flowers in the background. The carriage is posed diagonally, baby and woman are looking at each other. The photos appear to be developed and fixed improperly, as there are liquid markings and fingerprints on the prints. The two images are identical but flipped and cropped differently. One is lighter than the other. On the back of each photograph is handwritten in black pen "Baby Rer. 6 wks."

[Woman in Fur, and Baby in Wicker Pram]

Item consists of a black and white photograph of a woman standing next to a baby carriage. The woman is wearing a hat and fur coat. The baby is in a wicker pram. Both are looking at the camera. There are two houses behind them. There is a light leak toward the bottom right of the photograph. On the back of the photograph is handwritten in pencil "Apr 1915".

[Man and Woman with Baby]

Item consists of two black and white photographs of a man and a woman with a baby. In each photograph, they hold the baby individually. They appear to be on the front porch of a brick house. The man is wearing a suit and the woman is wearing a long dark dress.

[Man and Dog on Steps]

Item consists of two black and white photographs of a man and a dog. The man is wearing is suit and tie and hat, and is scratching a black and white dog behind its ears. They are in front of a house, and the dog is sitting on the steps. The man is looking at the camera. It appears as though the photograph was developed or fixed incorrectly, as there are marks from developing the image. The two photographs are identical, but different exposures. There is an uneven white border around both images. On the back of each photograph is written in pencil "28" and "50¢"

[Man Leads Two Women on Camels]

Item consists of a toned black and white photograph of a man leading two women on camels. The women appear to be tourists. They are both older women in hats, gloves and glasses. They appear to be tourists, sitting atop camels that have ornamental blankets on their backs. The man leading the camels is wearing a long white robe, has a beard and a turban. They appear to be in the desert. There is a 0.5 cm white border surrounding the image. On the back of the photograph is handwritten in pen "Miss Livingstone & H."

[Photographs from a Kodak No. 1 camera]

Item consists of twelve snapshots taken with the Kodak No. 1, the first rollfilm camera under the name "Kodak". Subjects include a house in a forest, a group of women posing in front of the house, a man walking by the house, cows, and men playing cricket or baseball. The images are round on a white background with a black border and gold gilded edges. On the back of one photograph is handwritten in pen "Set 2.00" on a piece of masking tape.

Brechin

Item consists of photographs of a trip to Brechin. The photos are taken in a rural farming area with subjects that include men and women, horses, hay, firewood, a log cabin, corn stalks, and cows.

Negatives Atherley

Item consists of photographs of a family taken at Atherley. Subjects include water bodies, the Samuel de Champlain monument (in present day Orillia and designed by Vernon March), a house, and a car thought to be a Ford Model A.

Portrait of Alfred Thorburn Orr and a woman

Item is a colour photograph of a man and woman smiling in front of a landscape. Inscription on verso in ink reads, 'This is a kodacolor print made by Eastman Kodak Company T.M. Regis. U.S. Pat. Off. Week Ending Sept. 3, 1955.' The man has been identified as Alfred Thorburn Orr from other photographs in the collection.

Two girls in traditional dress

Item is a photograph of two girls in traditional dress. Text beneath photograph reads, 'Delintraz Phot. Rue Duphot, 9.' Text on back of card reads, '9, Rue Duphot, 9 Cidevant No 15, en face l'Eg de la Madeleine a l'Entree du Boulevart. Delintraz Photographe Specialite de reproductions et tous genres. PARIS'

Delintraz Photographe

Young man in jester costume

Item is a carte de visite of a young man in a jester costume sitting in a photography studio. Text below photograph reads, 'Camille Rensch, Phot' Text on verso of card reads, 'Camille Rensch Photographe 19 Rue Royale St Honore au premier PARIS' Inscription on verso reads, 'Mon ami Alfred Roe, Garcia William, 8 Mars 1866'

Camille Rensch Photographe

Professor with long beard

Item is a cabinet card of a professor with a long beard. Imprint below photograph reads 'Kellie and Co. Portraits', illegible inscription on surface of photograph. Inscription on verso reads, 'From Prof. Duchariue to his pupil Florence L. Roe Dec 26th 1893. 900 Dorchester St Montreal'.

Kellie and Co. Portraits

Man and woman on sled

Item is a cabinet card of a man and woman on a sled. Text below photograph reads, 'Summerhayes & Walford, Montreal'. Text on verso of card reads, 'Summerhayes & Walford Photographers, Montreal'. Illegible inscription on verso.

Summerhayes & Walford

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