Mahogany Viewer for Adam's and Co. Magic Lantern This lantern slide viewer was manufactured around 1895 by Adam's and Co. in London. Mazo's sold similar ones, describing them as follows: “A small parlor instrument for viewing projection slides as one would ordinary stereoscopic slides and for studying them closely.” The magnification obtained is very sensitive and gives a certain relief through the prisms. The slides change in the sliding frame. The viewer is made of varnished mahogany. --------

Imagine…it’s 1840, and you’re going to see a magic lantern show to escape to the stars 🤩 These magic lantern slides are the precursors to planetariums as we know and love them today! Because these slides are so old, we don’t have technology to properly project them, so what you see here is the creativity and innovation of our collections department. Enjoy! 💫 | The Adler Planetarium

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