Lantern Slide Collection
Sample Image
Collection Description
In 1849, the Philadelphia daguerreotypists William and Frederick Langenheim introduced the lantern slide: a transparent image on glass that could be projected, in magnified form, onto a surface using a "magic lantern," or sciopticon. This new technology expanded the uses of photography, allowing photographic images to be viewed by a large audience. With lantern slides, Museum curators and educators could illustrate their lectures, letting audience members see detailed studies of objects and sites from around the world.
The Brooklyn Museum began collecting lantern slides in the late nineteenth century. The museum is sharing some of these images as part of The Commons on Flickr. As of Dec. 22, 2008 the available images were of ancient Egyptian art and architecture.
The Brooklyn Museum began collecting lantern slides in the late nineteenth century. The museum is sharing some of these images as part of The Commons on Flickr. As of Dec. 22, 2008 the available images were of ancient Egyptian art and architecture.
Collection URL
Click URL to view — http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/research/digital-collections/lantern.php
Creator
Materials
Language
eng
Institution Type
Museum
Inclusive Dates
1850 1950
Alternate URL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklyn_museum/collections/72157604660129825/
Full Project Title
Lantern Slide Collection
Part of Collection
Citation
Brooklyn Museum, "Lantern Slide Collection
," in digitalMETRO, Item #57, http://www.nycdigital.org/items/show/57 (accessed February 8, 2012).
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