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SlideEntry/Object ID
2018.006.0033Description
This is a Magic Lantern slide made by the Vistor Animatographic Co. of Davenport Iowa. It shows an unidentified man standing next to a model of a bandstand or gazebo.
Alexander F. Victor founded the Victor Animatograph Corporation in Davenport, Iowa in 1910, the same year he began his association with Samuel G. Rose.
The Victor Animatograph Lantern Slides are a specific type of glass slide. They are glass slides known as Victor "Featherweight" Slides. They are a single pane of glass with a shellac on the opposite side that protects the image, and prevents scratching. Featherweight slides are framed giving them the dimensions of 3 ¼ x 4 inch. The Featherweight slides were a multi-purpose slide able to be played in different Stereopticons. Prior to the Featherweight slides, the Victor Corporation produced glass slides were heavy, bulky, and expensive. The Featherweight slides were less expensive and produced a high quality image and are very durable.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
