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This is a small magic lantern that would have been used in the 1800s. There is a narrow metal tube at the front of the lantern. You can see a small, round lens at the end of the tube. Where the tube is connected to the lantern, there is a small slot. The thin, glass slides were put in this slot. |
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Here the access door to the lantern is open. You can see the kerosene lamp inside. Behind the lamp was a small and highly polished metal reflecting plate that helped create enough light to project the pictures painted on the slides. |