Animal Alphabet on magic lanternslides

Animal Alphabet
depicted on magic lantern slides

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	is for Bear .....
This comical slide is made by the Chicago Projecting Co. and is titled: "Hug Me Closer, George". A woman is hugged behind by a bear, while George cowers in a tree.
is for Crocodile ..... Magic lantern single slipping slide in a wooden frame. A poor negro is bitten in his bottom while washing his clothes.


	is for Flamingo ..... 'The Flamingo' is slide nr 7 of part 723 of W. Butchers' Primus Junior Lecturers Series 'Birds and their Nests'.

is for Giraffe ..... Two humoristic chromolithographic magic lantern slides: 'HOLD YOUR GIRAFFE SIR?' and 'THE GIRAFFE IS HELD'. Dimensions 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" (8.2 x 8.2 cm).
..... and for Goat.....
	is for Hog .....
Single slipping slide showing a boy being thrown from the back of a spotted hog. Completely hand painted. c. 1860. Slide #93. Size 7 x 4" (10 x 8 cm).
is for Insect ..... 'Ants and Their Ways'. Magic Lantern Slide Set of (at least) 20 slides revealing the growth and living of these diligent insects.
is for Jackal ..... This Jackal is depicted on one slide of a set of five very fine quality wood-mounted lantern slides of animals. All are stamped by one of Britain's finest slide makers, Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent St, London. The images are the same as appear on the long panoramic sliders from the same makers. They probably date from about 1850. The images are beautifully hand painted on a black background, probably using Carpenter & Westley's copper plate printed outline system. Three are identified in ink as: Jackall (sic), Cashmere Goat, Mexican Wolf, the other two obviously being Sheep and Donkey. The images are 60 mm (just over 2 1/4") diameter in wood frames of 175 mm (7") by 95 mm (3 3/4").

"An Old Monarch" is by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), the most famous French female artist of her day. After Rosa Bonheur had painted horses, cows, and other tame animals a great many times, she began to want to paint wild animals, such as tigers and bears. She could not go to the far-away countries where they live, so she bought a lion and lioness from a man who had been there. These she kept in a very strong cage of heavy iron bars. Here she came to watch them every day. This is one of the pictures she painted of the lion. She called him "Nero," and was so kind to him that after a while he became quite tame. The lioness was always wild, but good old Nero soon became so gentle that Rosa Bonheur could pet him and even go into his cage.	is for Lion ..... A standard American glass magic lantern slide made by Underwood & Underwood N.Y.
is for Mammoth .....	One of a series of lantern slides in a wooden frame, showing extinct animals. This one of a large mammoth. The slide measures about 4 ¼ inches high x 7 inches wide (18 x 10 cm); the circular glass measures about 3 5/8 inches in diameter The basic image is a black & white lithograph that was hand coloured. The slide is stamped with the manufacturer’s imprint: THEO. J. HARBACH MANUFAC’R & IMPORT Magic Lanterns & Views 809 Filbert St., Phila. Pa.
..... and for Monkey .....	A very naughty monkey! The hand painted glass slide represents a monkey stealing a distinguished lady's hat and wig, thus revealing her bold head. 7 x 4 inches (18 x 10 cm). There is the number "339" hand written on the mahogany frame.


	is for Parrot ..... This wonderful hand painted mechanical slide in a wooden frame is titled 'The New Parrot'. The parrot turns round and round while his mistress tries to soothe it. The slide has two movements, first the rackwork mechanism that makes the parrot revolve, and second a pivoting glass that moves the lady's hand up and down. The slide measures 7" x 4" (18 x 10 cm).
is for Quasipeepel ..... These peculiar animals only live in Quasiland.
	is for Riding horse ..... Standard American 3.25" x 4" glass magic lantern slide. The monochrome rendering of a dandy on a horse, espying his beloved, is fitted in a rectangular matte with rounded corners. The label on the back reads: "Joy. He sees his Angelina turning the corner." Obviously one of a series of slides, probably a love story.
is for Sheep ..... Beautiful coloured pastoral scene with sheep, #27 in an unknown set. A hand-written label on front reads "1- Ninety & Nine", "27.". There are at least two black sheep in the family.
is for Tiger ..... 'The Tiger and the Tub" is one of the favourites of lanternists and spectators. This improbable but amusing story is published in a lot of versions.


is for Wolf ..... In stories and fairy tales the wolf is almost always a malicious creature. He also plays this part in the fairy tale of 'Little Red Riding Hood'. One of a set of twelve square magic lantern slides.


	is for Zebra ..... This slides is made by Barnard and Son, London (1843-1900s). These slides are known as 'Patent Enamel Slides'; the slides were fired after application of the transfer picture. The complete set features various animals. The slides are mahogany mounted and measure 7" x 3" (18 x 7.5 cm).