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An Indian Home on the Saskatchewan [River]

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Date Range: [1907]

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 29

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M307 / V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 29

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [1907]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; First nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: [Mary Schaffer]

Processing Status: Processed

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An Indian Packer with an average load of 200 lbs.

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1032

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M79 / V527

Series: II. Photography series

Sous-Fonds: V527

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 10. World travels

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 1032

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Transportation; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: [India]

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Androsace carinata

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 166

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: V. Lantern slides

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 166

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Mary Schaffer (Philadelphia, USA) - attributed to

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Androsace carinata

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [between 1900 and 1906]

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 167

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: V. Lantern slides

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 167

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [between 1900 and 1906]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Mary Schaffer (Philadelphia, USA) - attributed to

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Anemone des prairies / Mary M. Vaux

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Pasque flower or prairie crocus

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 164

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: V. Lantern slides

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 164

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Pasque flower or prairie crocus

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Mary M. Vaux (Philadelphia USA)

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Banff and activites

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Part Of: Barbara Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Black and white photographs. Photographs contain photographs of a house, Dave White’s stores, unidentified individuals, people playing broom ball, and Norquay Ski Camp.

Date Range: 1900-1933

Reference Code: V688 / PD – 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

7 images

Part Of: Barbara Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V688

Series: Photograph Albums

Sous-Fonds: V688

Accession Number: 1663

Reference Code: V688 / PD – 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1900-1933

Physical Description: 1 photograph album: 47 photographs

Scope & Content: Black and white photographs. Photographs contain photographs of a house, Dave White’s stores, unidentified individuals, people playing broom ball, and Norquay Ski Camp.

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days [Stoney Nakoda camp at foot of Cascade Mountain]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 683

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M79 / V527

Series: II. Photography series

Sous-Fonds: V527

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 8. Native people

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 683

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Environment and Nature; First nations; Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bill Waterworth to 1945 [Album]

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Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1945]

Reference Code: V176 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M215 / S54 / V176

Sous-Fonds: V176

Accession Number: 8012

Reference Code: V176 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Album

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1945]

Physical Description: 1 album: ca. 300 prints; b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.

Name Access: Waterworth, Bill; White, David Mackintosh (Dave); Wilson, Tom; White, Jack (Dave White, Jr.)

Subject Access: Aviation; Children; Family; Family and personal life; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Landscapes; Leisure; Military; Portrait; Royal Canadian Air Force; Sports, recreation and leisure; Weddings; Winter

Geographic Access: Shadow Lake; Scarab Lake; Egypt Lake; Banff; Banff National Park; Calgary; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Photographs are in the public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material

Creator: Waterworth, Bill

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bridge at Spuzzum, Fraser River / W.S.V.Jr.

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Hand-coloured by Mary M. Vaux

Date Range: [between 1900 and 1906]

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 3

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: V. Lantern slides

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 3

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [between 1900 and 1906]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Hand-coloured by Mary M. Vaux

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: William S. Vaux Jr. (Philadelphia USA)

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C. + R jr.

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Album contains 121 b&w prints, pasted in, some tipped in. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and Russell Robb Jr. and their early childhood years. Prints document Catharine and Russell in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends. Prints also …

Date Range: [1902-1911]

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PD - 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

121 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse family series

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / IV / A / PD - 10

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [1902-1911]

Physical Description: Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (121 b&w prints) --

Scope & Content: Album contains 121 b&w prints, pasted in, some tipped in. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and Russell Robb Jr. and their early childhood years. Prints document Catharine and Russell in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends. Prints also relate to the late Robb twins, Edward and Frederick.

Subject Access: Family; Portraits

Language: English

Title Source: Title as found on item

Content Details: Black commercial album with “Photographs” embossed on front cover. Written by hand on front cover is “C.+ R jr.” Album contains 104 pages (1 loose and 58 empty).

Processing Status: Processed

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[Camp in burnt timber]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [1907 or 1908]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 155

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 155

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [1907 or 1908]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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[Camp in downed timber]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [1907 or 1908]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 156

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 156

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [1907 or 1908]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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Camps of the Alpine Club of Canada Album

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to various ACC camp trips from 1906 to 1913 throughout the Rocky Mountains, including the Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Moraine Lake, and Banff town areas, and includes b…

Date Range: 1906-1913

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 13

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Album; Photograph

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.B. Other material: photographic

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 13

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: 1906-1913

Physical Description: 1 album (325 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28.6 x 18.5 cm)

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to various ACC camp trips from 1906 to 1913 throughout the Rocky Mountains, including the Lake O'Hara, Yoho Valley, Moraine Lake, and Banff town areas, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are numbered and annotated. A black leather album, it has "PHOTOGRAPHS" embossed in gold in the top left corner of the front cover.

Notes: Page 90 not scanned - blank page; the pages between 23-34 and between 52-64 have been rebound out of order prior to accessioning.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Backpacking; Bow Falls; Bow River; Bow Valley; Buildings; Camps; Cathedral Mountain; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Club; Clubhouse; Consolation Valley; Environment and Nature; Glaciers; Hiking; Hotels; Lake O'hara; Landscapes; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Period costume; Photography; Portrait; Rogers Pass; Scenery; scenic; Sherbrooke Lake; Trails; Transportation; Women; Yoho Valley

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Yoho National Park; Glacier National Park; British Columbia

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Mountains Album

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1905 ACC trip in and around the Banff & Lake Louise areas and includes black and white photographs and colourized postcards, all of which are annotated in white …

Date Range: 1905

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Album; Photograph

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.B. Other material: photographic

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: 1905

Physical Description: 1 album (112 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.7 x 20.3 cm)

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1905 ACC trip in and around the Banff & Lake Louise areas and includes black and white photographs and colourized postcards, all of which are annotated in white ink. A fleur-de-lis is stamped into the center of the front cover, a small adhesive paper with an "A" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner, and "1905" is written in white ink on the spine.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Backpacking; Banff townsite; Bow Falls; Bow River; Bow Valley; Buildings; Camps; Chateau Lake Louise; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Club; Environment and Nature; Glaciers; Hiking; Horses; Hotels; Lake Louise; Landscapes; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Period costume; Photography; Portrait; Railways; Scenery; scenic; Trails; Transportation

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Mountains Album

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1908 ACC trip in and around the Lake Louise & Field, BC, areas and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white p…

Date Range: 1908

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 4

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Album; Photograph

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.B. Other material: photographic

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 4

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: 1908

Physical Description: 1 album (159 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1908 ACC trip in and around the Lake Louise & Field, BC, areas and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white paper with "F" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner of the front cover and "1908" is written in white ink on the spine.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Backpacking; Bears; Bow Falls; Bow River; Bow Valley; Buildings; Camps; Canadian Pacific Railway; Chateau Lake Louise; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Club; Environment and Nature; Glaciers; Hiking; Hotels; Lake Louise; Landscapes; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Period costume; Photography; Portrait; Railways; Scenery; scenic; Trails; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta; Field; Emerald Lake; Yoho National Park; British Columbia; Ottawa; Ontario

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

14 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number: 5486

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 5486

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Education; Tourism; Travel and Exploration; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Biographical Source Notes: https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Children's Coloured Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides: 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered s…

Date Range: [c.1895]

Reference Code: V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

35 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number : 2019.88

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2019.88

Reference Code: V8 / 2019.88 / PS - 1 to PS - 35

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c.1895]

Physical Description: 35 photographs : col. slides ; 6.5 x 22.5 cm

History / Biographical: The Ernst Plank Company (EP) was located in Nerumberg, Germany and operated from 1866 until 1930. The company was known for their production of copper and tin toys, specifically stationary and locomotive toy steam engines and carriages, they also produced a variety of magic lanterns and lantern slides. When they first began producing lantern slides, the standard shape of a slide was a square piece of glass about 8cm x 8cm and, depending on the style of magic lantern being used, may have a wooden frame built around the glass. Styles changed as methods for printing slides and lantern designs advanced – by the 1880’s the wooden frame was removed entirely from the slides and replaced with thin strips of coloured binding tape that protected fingers from the glass edges. Originally, hand painted black silhouette images on glass or wax paper were used to create projected pictures, followed closely by the use of colour paints to create entire scenes. Printed images soon replaced hand-painted slides, allowing for cheaper production and more widespread use. A popular format for commercially manufactured lantern slides was a long piece of glass (usually no more than 23cm long) on which multiple images could be printed in order to tell a smoother story. This allowed for two different kinds of display. The first display has smaller pictures printed in circular or square frames with a solid black border and shown as independent images of a larger narrative with pauses in between. The second display option for these slides is as a panoramic scene with the entire area coloured in (or just with figures displayed like on a stage) so they could seamlessly slide from one side to the other. This long thin kind of slide was ideal for home use and could be easily handled by children. Ernst Plank also produced a toy magic lantern out of lightweight tin that could be lit with a small oil lamp specifically for use by children. Slides meant for that kind of lantern were printed on celluloid or on a single plane of glass with a thin layer of transparent lacquer to protect the image. This created a thinner, more lightweight and less delicate slide ideal for small hands. When a toy magic lantern was purchased it came with 1 or 2 sets (each set consisting of 12 slides) in the lantern’s box, additional sets of a particular theme could be purchased independently. Magic lanterns varied greatly in design and material depending on the use. Professional showmen would have multi-lens lanterns lit by powerful chemicals or high-voltage lightbulbs that would allow them to project clear images onto a large screen for a theater audience. There were also simpler lanterns that could be powered by oil lamps, multi-wick candles, gas lighting, or electricity in the home. One of the most popular themes for slide shows where images from international travel, but domestic scenes, Christmas, and famous historic battles were also very common.

Scope & Content: Series contains 35 children's magic lantern slides done in colour, machine-printed rather than hand-painted. There are 4 distinct grouping of the slides:; 2019.88-1-12 depict the story "The Transvaal War" [manufactured in 1895?]. Each slide has 3 seperate images with black borders and are numbered sequentially so that the showman could keep track. There is no maker's mark, but according to a note placed in the accompanying lantern slide box, this set was made by the Ernst Plank Company. The slides depict protraits of men in various uniforms, battle scenes, and soldiers in uniform. Each silde is bordered with green paper in good condition.; 2019.88-13-16 are unrelated EP slides bordered in red paper of varying condition. 13 has 4 travel images seperated with a black border; 14 is a long slide showing 4 boys in play dress as a marching band; 15 is a panoramic sea scape with ships and a harbour. A section of the coloured glass along the top slightly to the left of centre has been chipped off; 16 is a panoramic pastoral Dutch scene set in the springtime. The supporting glass piece has been badly damaged and is missing on the left end of the slide.; 2019.88-17-28 are all travel scenes with 4 images to a slide seperated with a black border and no maker's mark. The images contain a mixture of people, animals, buildings and temples (mainly made from stone), boats, and landscapes from North America, Africa (with an emphasis on Egypt), and what could be either South America or Eurasia. All slides are bordered in red paper of fair to good condition.; 2019.88-29-35 are unrelated EP slides of various styles bordered in red paper in fair to good condition. 29 depicts 4 caricature portraits with a black border; 30, 32, 34 are long slides with 4 individuals on each that are not seperated from eachother with borders, but are not part of a larger scene; 31, 33, 35 are all panoramic pastoral Dutch scenes set in both springtime and winter.

Notes: Accompanying the slides is what appears to be an original lantern slide box, made of wood and covered in faded purple paper with a steam engine train image on the top and a logo containing the intials "E.P." The logo consists of a 4-spoke wheel with wings on either side and 3 stars above. One short end of the box is missing and the sliding lid is either warped or stuck and does not open. A sticky note placed inside the box states that the green-line lantern slides (2019.88/PS-1 to PS-12) accompanied the box.

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Children; Education; Entertainment

Language: N/A

Conservation: New binding tape, supports for broken glass

Creator: Ernst Plank Company

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/merk_ep1_uk.htm; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/2328.htm#toc

Title Source: Title based on contents of series.

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Children's Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 seperate series of coloured, machine printed lantern slides: PS-1 to PS-12 is a collection made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Decalcomania, Germany. [1] How to kill an annoying mosquito [2] An awful accident in the snow [3] A naughty boy deserves to be punished... …

Date Range: [ca. 1895]

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 5 / PS - 1 to PS - 19

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Lantern slide; Transparency

19 images

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 5 / PS - 1 to PS - 19

GMD: Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1895]

Physical Description: 19 photographs : col. slides ; 22.5cm x 6.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 seperate series of coloured, machine printed lantern slides:; PS-1 to PS-12 is a collection made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Decalcomania, Germany. [1] How to kill an annoying mosquito [2] An awful accident in the snow [3] A naughty boy deserves to be punished... [4] Father Christmas brings you sweets [5] Open your mouth please [6] A Nosey parker [7] A day in the life of a girl [8] Children's games [9] Where do the little children come from? [10] The daily routine of the foxes [11] The frog family takes a bath [12] Animalworld; PS-13 to PS-18 is a collection called Artistic Series No. 1 made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Declcomania, Germany. [13] Caricature (slide 2 in original order) [14] Pig and Dwarf (slide 5 in original order) [15] The Rider's Misfortune (slide 6 in original order) [16] Children's Quarrel (slide 7 in original order) [17] The Clowns and the Bottle (slide 11 in original order) [18] The Long Nose (slide 12 in original order); PS-19 decpicts 5 caricature faces with the maker's mark obscured by a large crack.

Notes: Accompanying the slides was a slide box; white with a green removable lid. The box is made of thin cardboard and has wooden supports inside that hold the slides apart from one another. The box is in poor condition, with much of the top layer of white and green paper scratched, stained, and peeled off, especially around the corners. There are no distinguishing marks on or in the box.