Early twentieth century slides

Film On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

Works in this group

Magic lantern slide (Angel in graveyard)

c. 1890

Magic lantern slide (Donkey and driver, Egypt)

Egypt, c. 1910

Magic lantern slide (Edwardian boys ride donkeys on a beach)

c. 1900

Magic lantern slide (Edwardian ladies)

United Kingdom, 1919

Magic lantern slide (Girls dancing and musician, Japan)

Japan, c. 1910

Magic lantern slide (The Hard Way)

c. 1890

Magic lantern slide (White butterflies)

c. 1910

Magic lantern slide (Young Victorian boy at school)

c. 1890

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Not in ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

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Magic lantern slides

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ACMI Identifier

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion

Collected

3 times

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