1893 Stereopticons and Lantern Slides
by Historic Image
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1893 Stereopticons and Lantern Slides
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Historic Image
Medium
Photograph - Print
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An 1893 advertisement for Stereopticons and Lantern Slides produced by the McIntosh Battery & Optical Company of Chicago Illinois. Long before modern travel, movies, television and the internet people could view a wide range of subjects using ' Lantern Slides ' with a Stereopticon. These lantern slides were photographic and were sometimes hand painted. From education to travel to humor, most subjects were available for viewing using the Stereopticon. They became so popular that one could visit galleries, pay a modest fee and view lantern slides by subject.
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July 24th, 2019
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