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13 Astronomical lantern slides
13 Astronomical lantern slides

13 Astronomical lantern slides

Datecirca 1791
Inventory Number1998-1-1272
ClassificationLantern Slides
Subject
    Maker W. & S. Jones fl. 1791 - 1859
    Place of OriginLondon, England
    DimensionsBox - closed: 15.2 × 28.4 × 30.2 cm (6 × 11 3/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
    moon slide: 9.5 × 25.4 × 0.6 cm (3 3/4 × 10 × 1/4 in.)
    mechanical: 14 × 25.4 × 2.5 cm (5 1/2 × 10 × 1 in.)
    Material
      DescriptionThirteen astronomical lantern slides, seven of which are mechanical and represent topics such as retrograde motion, eclipses, seasons, and the solar system. Five other slides are very delicately contructed of thin mahogany and paper, and are representations of northern constellations. There are four constellations per slide, and many are ripped or missing sections of the paper "plate." The remaining slide is the same size and shape as the constellation slides, but is a hand-painted black and white rendition of the moon.
      InscribedBox is marked: "10 19." Several slides are marked with boxwood tags.
      Historical AttributesGo with Magic Lantern, Inv. # 1998-1-1636
      slides from Chaffee's lectures
      slides from Chaffee's lectures
      Emory Leon Chaffee
      Date: circa 1930
      Accessories: green canvas-covered wood box with a brass snap enclosure
      Object number: RS1468
      13 lantern slides of varied subjects
      13 lantern slides of varied subjects
      Thomas Hall
      Date: 1850-1875
      Object number: 1997-1-1483
      5 large lantern slides of astronomical solar spectra
      5 large lantern slides of astronomical solar spectra
      American
      Date: circa 1920
      Object number: 1998-1-0894
      3 diffraction color photographs, slit, color photograph on lantern slides
      3 diffraction color photographs, slit, color photograph on lantern slides
      American
      Date: circa 1906
      Object number: 1996-1-0715
      slides of radio broadcasting
      slides of radio broadcasting
      Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
      Object number: RS1467
      9 lantern slides of diffraction patterns, atomic structure, spectra.
      9 lantern slides of diffraction patterns, atomic structure, spectra.
      Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University
      Date: 1925-1940
      Accessories: cardboard box
      Object number: 1998-1-0896
      Lantern slides for the demonstration of Ives' color photography
      Lantern slides for the demonstration of Ives' color photography
      Scientific Shop
      Date: 1902-1909
      Accessories: box
      Object number: 1997-1-0751
      Lantern slides for the demonstration of color formation
      Lantern slides for the demonstration of color formation
      Scientific Shop
      Date: 1902-1909
      Accessories: box
      Object number: 1997-1-0752
      30 Lantern slides belonging to William James
      30 Lantern slides belonging to William James
      A. T. Thompson & Company
      Date: circa 1875
      Object number: WJ1183
      lantern slides
      lantern slides
      American
      Date: ca. 1956-1970
      Accessories: 3 lantern slides, two unlabeled, one labeled "Möllenstedt & Düker 2 P. 145 1956 Fresnel Bi-Prism Interferance [sic] w/ Electrons 38
      Object number: 1998-1-0855
      28-inch celestial globe
      28-inch celestial globe
      Benjamin Martin
      Date: 1757
      Object number: 0071a
      lantern slides on thermodynamics in three drawer wooden cabinet
      lantern slides on thermodynamics in three drawer wooden cabinet
      Department of Physics, Harvard University
      Date: 1930-1960
      Accessories: Index of slides is saved as Excel file "index to drawers" on CHSI 3 and CHSI 9.
      Object number: 2002-1-0099j