Name/Title
Evening Times-Star Magic Lantern Slide, 1910s-1920sEntry/Object ID
2024.61.1Description
Acc. No. 24.61.1
Subject Category: Object/Artifact
Date or Period: 1910s or 1920s
Object: Magic Lantern Advertising Slide for The Evening Times Star
Description: Glass plate color “Magic Lantern” advertising slide The Evening Times Star. The edges of the slide are wrapped in black tape, resembling book binding tape. The pink, yellow and green lettering is reminiscent of neon signage. The style of the blue border mimics neon. A crack on the left side runs from top to bottom. Made by M.S. Stewart, Oakland
Size: 3.25” H x 4” W
History of Objects: Slides found, without catalog number, in the museum storage area.
Donor: unknown
Donation Date: before 2019, and likely before 1972.
Catalog Date: September 20, 2024