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Explore the historical evolution and visual significance of this theme through the extensive archives of Luminous-Lint. By connecting rare images, scholarly research, and diverse photographic techniques, we provide a comprehensive framework for understanding how these visual narratives have shaped the medium across the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive into our networked database of over 130,000 images to discover the pivotal trends, individual masterpieces, and deep historical connections that define this field.

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Contents

Introduction
1Magic lantern slides
Types of lantern slides
2Mechanical magic lantern slides
3Phantasmagoria
Examples
4Charles Piazzi Smyth: Lantern slides and other photographs of Egypt
5Frederick York: Lantern slides: London Zoological Gardens (1870)
6Bamforth & Co.: The Quarryman's Resolve (1900)
7Magic lantern slides from Japan
8Lantern slides of Uganda (ca. 1890s)
9Lantern slides of Ellis Island (New York)
10Walter McClintock: The Blackfoot of Montana and their environment

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