Name/Title
John Heritage & Son Magic Lantern Slides, 1920s-1930sEntry/Object ID
2024.60.1Description
Acc. No. 24.60.1 A-AM
Subject Category: Object/Artifact
Date or Period: 1920s or 1930s
Object: Magic Lantern Advertising Slides for John Heritage and Son
Description: 39 glass plate color “Magic Lantern” advertising slides for John Heritage and Son, 2308 Santa Clara Ave. Alameda. The edges of all slides are wrapped in either a black tape border or a tan one.
Size: (each) 3.25” H x 4” W
History of Objects: Slides found, without catalog number nor information, in the museum's storage area.
Donor: unknown
Donation Date: before 2019, and likely before 1972.
Catalog Date: September 20, 2024
Individually described as follows:
24.60.1 A – Made by M.S. Stewart, Oakland. Describes Heritage & Son as a paint and paper shop
24.60.1 B – Made by M.S. Stewart, Oakland. Offers a special price for a room of wall paper
24.60.1 C – Made by M.S. Stewart, Oakland. Describes business as painters and interior decorators
24.60.1 D – Made by M.S. Stewart, Oakland. Mentions wall paper sale
24.60.1 E – Made by Standard Slides Corp, New York. Boxers shown, mentions Dutch Boy White Lead
24.60.1 F – Duplicate of 24.60.1 E
24.60.1 G – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Dutch Boy White Lead
24.60.1 H – Made by Standard Slides Corp, New York. Mentions Dutch Boy White Lead
24.60.1 I – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Dutch Boy White Lead
24.60.1 J – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Sapolin stains and varnishes
24.60.1 K – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Sapolin specialty paints
24.60.1 L – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Sapolin aluminum enamel
24.60.1 M – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Sapolin floor & furniture stains
24.60.1 N – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Sapolin varnish stains
24.60.1 O – Made by Excelsior Illustrating, New York. Mentions Sapolin auto emamel
24.60.1 P – Made by Tom Phillips Slide Co, Chicago. Mentions Johnson's Wood Dye
24.60.1 Q – Made by Brayton Mfg. Co, Chicago. Mentions Johnson's Artistic Wood Finishes
24.60.1 R – Made by Columbia Slide Company, Chicago. Mentions Johnson's Wax
24.60.1 S – Made by Standard Slide Corp, New York. Mentions Barreled Sunlight paint
24.60.1 T – Made by Standard Slide Corp, New York. Mentions Barreled Sunlight glossy interior paint
24.60.1 U – Made by Standard Slide Corp, New York. Mentions Barreled Sunlight paint
24.60.1 V – Made by Alta Slide Co, San Francisco. Mentions W.P. Fuller & Co paint
24.60.1 W – Made by Alta Slide Co, San Francisco. Mentions W.P. Fuller & Co rubber cement
24.60.1 X – Slide manufacturer unknown. Mentions Lacqueret household lacquer
24.60.1 Y – Made by Art Slide Studio, San Francisco. Mentions Lacqueret household lacquer
24.60.1 Z – Slide manufacturer unknown. Mentions KwicKworK auto finishes
24.60.1 AA – Made by J.N. Daniel Co, San Francisco. Mentions B-H Auto Enamel
24.60.1 AB – Made by Edward H Kemp Lantern Slides, San Francisco. Mentions Murray Da-Cote (slide has crack, running downhill from left to right across its entire width)
24.60.1 AC – Made by Art Slide Studio, San Francisco. Mentions Koverfloor liquid flooring
24.60.1 AD – Slide manufacturer unknown. Mentions Mentions Koverfloor liquid flooring
24.60.1 AE – Made by J.N. Daniel Co, San Francisco. Mentions Bass-Hueter floor varnish
24.60.1 AF – Made by J.N. Daniel Co, San Francisco. Mentions Gold Seal Enamel
24.60.1 AG – Made by M.S. Stewart, Oakland. Mentions Black and White twins
24.60.1 AH – Made by Edward H Kemp Lantern Slides, San Francisco. Mentions Murphy Univernish
24.60.1 AI – Made by M.S. Stewart, Oakland. A paint sale
24.60.1 AJ – Slide manufacturer unknown. Mentions Mentions Fantastica Floor Finish
24.60.1 AK – Made by J.N. Daniel Co, San Francisco. Mentions Bass-Hueter paints and varnish
24.60.1 AL – Made by J.N. Daniel Co, San Francisco. Mentions Over-Nite Floor Enamel
24.60.1 AM – Made by J.N. Daniel Co, San Francisco. Mentions Lustrelac varnish stain
