Collection Highlights
Siamese Twins
Date:
1836
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1836.55
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Luce Center
Magic lantern slide and frame
Object Number:
INV.1111
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Wood, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 7 x 3/8 in. ( 10.2 x 17.8 x 1 cm )
Marks:
written: in ink on reverse of frame: "Boy Riding Pig"
Description:
Glass magic lantern slide in wooden frame with polychrome painted image of boy riding pig; additional sliding glass panel obscures riding boy and adds boy falling.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
