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On the Tarbell Trail
07-31-2013, 08:08 PM
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Magic lantern shows were popular parlor pastimes during the 19th century. I inherited one through my family, and Surratt House has several in their holdings. The lantern itself actually looks a bit like an early slide projector, but a tiny oil lantern sits inside. The slides that I inherited, and a collection that we have on the Lincoln assassination, are actually scenes painted onto glass. There can be one picture per slide or 4-5 like a running cartoon. The ones I have seen are truly works of art and are fetching some good prices in the collectors' field.

Along with the magic lantern, our ancestors also enjoyed the stereoptican, which was a hand-held device that allowed one to view 3-D images. I believe that David Richardson follows this forum, and he's a master at describing - and colorizing - these paper views.
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On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 09-30-2012, 09:44 AM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - RJNorton - 09-30-2012, 10:29 AM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - LincolnMan - 09-30-2012, 11:57 AM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 09-30-2012, 12:24 PM
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RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Joe Di Cola - 10-01-2012, 11:06 AM
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RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Joe Di Cola - 10-07-2012, 04:49 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 10-06-2012, 03:11 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - LincolnMan - 10-07-2012, 07:15 AM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 10-07-2012, 08:08 AM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 10-08-2012, 11:49 AM
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RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 10-23-2012, 01:56 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Anita - 07-31-2013, 05:02 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Gene C - 10-23-2012, 02:00 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 10-23-2012, 02:24 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 11-03-2012, 12:56 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 05-06-2013, 05:56 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 07-31-2013, 06:14 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Anita - 07-31-2013, 07:33 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - L Verge - 07-31-2013 08:08 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 08-04-2013, 01:06 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 08-24-2013, 07:53 AM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - RJNorton - 08-24-2013, 08:49 AM
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RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Gene C - 09-02-2013, 01:18 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Joe Di Cola - 09-02-2013, 02:58 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - L Verge - 09-02-2013, 06:02 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Rob Wick - 09-30-2013, 07:46 PM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - RJNorton - 10-01-2013, 05:37 AM
RE: On the Tarbell Trail - Gene C - 10-01-2013, 12:16 PM
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