Illustrated Catalogue Of Magic Lanterns (after November 1889, probably 1890)

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94 McIntosh battery and optical co., Chicago, ill., it. s. a. is possible to change summer to winter, day to night, the exte- rior of a palace to an interior. The gliding of a boat, shadowy forms of spirits or the witches and goblins of the magician’s caul- dron can be shown with startling effect. These views may also be varied by the use of tinters, or discs of colored glass, placed over the stereopticon lens. Microscopic Projection. Objects intended for this purpose are usually mounted upon glass slips 1x3 inches in size, covered by glass and sealed. Glass cells are used for liquids. Micro- photographs prepared similarly to lantern transparencies are also designed for microscope projection. Professors and teachers can have colored or plain pho- tographic copies made from their own designs—promptly, and in a superior manner. Designs should have sharp outlines, and be about twelve inches in diameter, done in India ink, free from colors. Any of the plain slides named in the following lists can be furnished, colored. Photographic Optical Lantern Slides, Lecture Sets, Etc, New York. Plain Slides, 50 Cents. 1 New York City, bird’s eye view 2 New York City, Broadway 3 New York City, Broadway from P. 0. 4 New York City, Fifth Ave 5 New York City, South St. 6 New York City, Cttv Hall 7 New York City, Printing House Square 8 New York City, Unloi Square 9 Grand Central Depot 10 New York City, Battery Park 11 New YorkClty, Governor’s Island 12 New York City, Bay from i Wall st. 13 New York City, on the Mall, Central Park 14 New York City, Terrace, Central Park 15 New York City, Lake, Cen- tral Park 16 New York City, Grotto, Central Park 17 New York City, Bridle Path. Central Park 18 New York City, East River Bridge 19 New York City, East River Bridge, N. Y. Tower 20 New York City, Elevated R. R. near Battery 21 New YorkClty, N. Y. Har- bor 22 Sleepy Hollow, Bridge and Pool 23 Sleepy Hollow, the Old Mill 24 Sleepy Hollow, Old Dutch Church, front side 25 Sleepy Hollow, Old Dutch Church 26 Sunnyside, full view 27 Sunnyside. front 28 Andre Monument, Tarry- town 29 View from West Point. North ) View from West Point, North 31 Watkins,entrance to Glen 32 Watkins, looking up the Glen 33 Watkins, Shadow Gorge 34 Watkins,Mammoth Gorge 35 Watkins, Still Water 36 Watkins, Spiral Gorge 37 Watkins. Matchless Scene 38 Watkins, Cascades, Glen Alpho 39 Watkins, Elfin Gorge 40 Watkins, Sylvan Rapids 41 Watkins, Sylvan Cascades 42 Watkins,Central Cascades 43 Watkins, entrance to Am- phitheater 44 Watkins, Rainbow Falls 45 Watkins, Amphitheater 46 Watkins, Great Falls 47 Watkins, Shower Falls 48 Dalles of the St. Croix 49 Indian River, Adiron- (jacks 50 Eagle’s Nest,Adirondacks 51 Hunter’s Camp, Adiron- dacks New York City. Street Scene » 1 Broadway near Post Office 2 “ looking down 3 Broadway looking up 4 Wall Street 5 Madison Avenue I Dill AYC11UC, 7 “ looking up 8 Union Square 9 Madison Square 10 Chatham Square 11 Steam Fire Engine River and Harbor Views. 1 East River 2 Governor’s Island, Land- ing 3 Governor’s Island, Offi- cers’ Quarters 4 Iron Steamboat Pier 5 South Ferry 6 Ocean steamers, in bay 7 “ “ at dock 8 •* “ deck 9 Ferry Boat 10 Shipping 11 East River Bridge, Tower 12 East River Bridge, Span 13 Ap- proach 14 East River Bridge, gen- eral view 15 East River Bridge, Brook- lyn approach 16 East River Bridge, Stair- way, where the accident. May 30,1883, occurred 17 Harlem Railroad Bridge 18 Harlem Bridge 19 High Bridge 20 Steamer Osseco 21 “ Providence 22 Bristol 23 “ Bristol, interior 24 •' Narragansett 25 Grain Elevator