Tin magic lantern slide projector

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Tin magic lantern slide projector

Entry/Object ID

1797

Description

Mostly tin magic lantern slide projector has wooden panel to hold slides in projector. Rectangular chimney for smoke to escape. Has shiny concave tin reflector that inserts in back. Small door on bottom of back. Projector is in a glass and wood display case with 94 glass slides of two different sizes. Each slide has three pictures or views. The glass case has a brass plate on front that says "QUINCY SHOW CASE WORKS 127 TO 135 MAINE ST. QUINCY ILL.".

Acquisition

Accession

00

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Material

Metal, Wood