Lantern Slides
Description
A collection of lantern slides used for cinema advertising.
Lantern slides are hand-drawn, painted, or photographic images on glass, intended for viewing by projection; often made in sets. Photographic lantern slides were introduced in the United States by 1850 and popular through World War 1; commonly 3.25 x 4 in. (9 x 10 cm.) with a black paper mask, a cover glass, and taped edges.
Lantern slides are hand-drawn, painted, or photographic images on glass, intended for viewing by projection; often made in sets. Photographic lantern slides were introduced in the United States by 1850 and popular through World War 1; commonly 3.25 x 4 in. (9 x 10 cm.) with a black paper mask, a cover glass, and taped edges.
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Various collectors
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Tread the road to post-war prosperity in Friendly-Fit shoes.
Lantern slide used for cinema advertising.
![Rainy days are Gloshette days : a "G.P." product.](http://s3.amazonaws.com/ourheritagemedia%2Fsquare_thumbnails%2F5168b991bfbfe90ff7e9c341870dfb12.jpg "Rainy days are Gloshette days : a "G.P." product.")
