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On this page you'll mainly
find entirely new items. However nearly
every day less important modifications and additions take place, which are not
mentioned here explicitly. So have also a regular look at pages like Magic Lanterns
by manufacturer...., catalogues, like the Junior Lecturer Series and
the list of Manufacturers, importers and retailers, that are updated regularly. Other
elder pages are regularly revised and if necessary renewed too. |
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| Dec, 18 2009 |
Masonic
Slides. During the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, every local post of any fraternal lodge like the Masons, owned a magic lantern and a collection of glass magic-lantern slides. |
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| Dec, 10 2009 |
 Damon and
PythiasThe old Greek legend of Damon and Pythias symbolizes trust and loyalty in a true friendship. |
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| Dec, 7 2009 |
The Pettibone Manufacturing Company. The company that produced among other things two versions of the attractive 'New Improved Sciopticon with Revolving Disc'. |
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| Dec, 3 2009 |
The Lord's prayer A very special set of magic lantern slides illustrating the words of the best-known prayer in Christianity.  A new page added to the itemMerry Christmas. A new set added to Catalogue of all British T Series (Life of Moses) |
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| Okt, 8 2009 |
Magic Lanterns, manufactured by Victor Animatograph Co. Pretty finds in the field of magic lanterns. What was hidden on the bottom of the North Sea for such a long time, what happened at the phantom ship? |
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| Sept, 3 2009 |
Two pages added to the item Motto slides Lantern slides carrying a short message or greeting, mainly used by the lanternist to welcome his audience or to say good-bye to them, but also to urge them to behave themselves. |
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| Jun, 12 2009 |
After the ElfstedentochtA poem by the Dutch author Willem Wilmink, illustrated by magic lantern slides. Grandpa tells his story........ |
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| Feb, 10 2009 |
On the wild
billows..... ships, boats, a raft..... everything that floats on the water (but sometimes sinks). |
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| Jan, 27 2009 |
The magic lantern in three
dimensions. Because of the relationship with the magic lantern almost every collector of magic lanterns has some stereoscopes in his collection. |
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| Jan, 24 2009 |
De
magie van the toverlantaarn (the miracle of the magic lantern)On the occasion of a Dutch exhibition of magic lanterns the booklet 'De magie van de toverlantaarn' appeared, written by the webmaster and author of this site. |
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| Jan, 24 2009 |
The navigation buttons and index pages are changed and extended. See
also the Manual. |
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| Jan, 22 2009 |
Manual About the use of the navigation buttons and icons that allow you to surf through the pages. Study it once and you never have to miss anything of this site. |
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| Jan, 18 2009 |
Living like Cat and Dog. A collection of magic lantern slides depicting two animal species that always live like cat and dog: the cats and dogs. Our pets and sometimes our best friends. |
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| Dec, 25 2008 |
Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight. A series of magic lantern slides based on a poem by Rose Hartwick Thorpe
about Bessie, a young woman whose lover is captured by the Puritans at
the time of the English Civil War. |
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| Dec, 15 2008 |
Sing-along Slides Shortly
before the First World War a lot of magic lantern slides were produced
that illustrated the texts of popular sing-alongs of those days. They
were as essential to the stimulation of the sale of pop songs as video
clips on television are today. |
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| Aug, 17 2007 |
Prints Paintings, pictures from books, engravings, drawings, and other images depicting the magic lantern. |
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| July, 25 2007 |
Refreshed: Life Models By this we mean the photographic slides on which costumed actors are posed in scenes or on locations to illustrate songs, moral tales, sentimental stories, narratives or other texts. and How Jane Conquest rang the Bell This example of a set of Life Model Slides tells the story of a woman who is placed in a terrible dilemma: to stay at home with her little child that is dangerously ill, or to leave her house and try to save the crew of a ship in flames. |
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| July, 8 2007 |
Advertising slidesAdvertising slides were often loaned or given away to lanternists free of charge from a wide variety of companies. After all those slides were one of the most effective ways of conveying their advertising message to a wide audience in those days. |
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| July, 5 2007 |
 There's Music in the Air. A selection of magic lantern slides on music, musicians and musical instruments. |
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| June, 29 |
Refreshed: Mechanical slides Of all the slides prepared for the magic lantern, those with mechanical effects prove the most interesting to persons of all ages. |
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| June, 20 2007 |
The Dutch Salvation Army
(Leger der Heils) and the magic lantern. The Salvation Army in the Netherlands often made well use of the magic lantern in various ways. It was mobilised in numerous demonstrations and meetings. The magic lantern in the Netherlands. It is poignant that there has hardly been any research into the use of the magic lantern in the Netherlands until now. In children’s literature from the 19e century as well as descriptions from -for instance- fairs and feasts, the magic lantern is mostly only indirectly mentioned. |
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Febr, 26 2007 |
Animal Alphabet depicted on magic lantern slides. Not yet completed, but too nice to hold back any longer. |
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