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

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156 mcintosh battery and optical co., Chicago, ill., u. s. a d The Shores of the Beautiful River. 112 a Death ofSardanapalus. (Schopin.) b Socrates instructing Alcibiades. (Schopin.) 113 Salisbury Cathedral, England, Two Slides S3 00 a The beautiful Cathe- dral by day. 6 The illuminated Cathedral by moon- light. Dissolving Views with Magnificent Movable Effects. Two Lanterns are Required for the Exhibition of ihese Slides. 1 Water-mill in Penn- sylvania. Four Slides $10 00 a A summer day ; the water-wheel in motion. b The moon rises and pro- duces a rippling effect on the water. c The mill in winter; the ground covered with snow. d Snow storm ; the white flakes fall thick and fast. 2 Fort Sumter, Charleston Har- bor. Four Slides $7 50 a The Fort by daylight in time of peace. 5 The Fort by moonlight in time of peace. c On fire during bombard- ment. d Fire and smoke curl up- ward from the Fort. 3 Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. Three Slides $6 00 a Grand panorama by daylight. b Night; the mountain in eruption. c Fire and smoke rise from the burning crater. 4 Castle of St. Angelo and Church of St. Peter, Rome. Three Slides $6 00 a The Church and Castle by daylight. b Gorgeous illumination on Easter night. c Fireworks fly through the heavens. 5 Life near the North Pole. Three Slides $6 00 a The Arctic regions by day. b Night among the ice- bergs. c Brilliant Aurora Boreal- is flashes upward in the northern sky. 6 Mount /Etna, Island of Sicily. Three Slides $6 00 a The great Mountain by day. b Volcanic eruption at night. c Fire and smoke pour from the flaming cone. 8 Magician and Caul- dron. Two Slides $6 50 a A weird i n c a n t a t i on scene. A magician is standing within his cave, waving a wand over a bubbling caul- dron. b Ghosts, witches, imps, gnomes, etc., fly from ! the cauldron. 10 Naiad Queen of the River Rhine. Two Slides $4 00 a Moonbeams glisten on the Rhine, upon whose shore a castle rises in frowning outline. b The Naiad Queen ap- pears seated upon her throne of shell, and glides over the waters playing her wonderful harp. 11 Ex pre.'S Train $4 00 a A railroad bridge by moonlight with a forest in the background. b A locomotive and train of cars dash by, the headlight and sparks making a brilliant ef- fect. 12 The Serenade in Venice. Two Slides $4 00 a Grand Canal by moon- light. Castle in the foreground. b A Venetian cavalier ap- proaches in a gondola and sings before the castle. A lady appears upon the balcony above him. 13 Steamer Leaving Port. Two Slides $4 00 I a A vast harbor, and city . in the distance. b A steamer glides across the harbor and puts to i sea. 14 Fire in Philadel- phia. Two Slides $4 00 ! a Street by night. Fire I over the housetops. The alarm. b A steam fire engine dashes by, drawn by two prancing horses. 15 Lakes of Killarney, Ireland. Two Slides $4 50 a Angels fold their wings, and rest In that Eden of the west, Beauty’s Home, Kil- larney. b Moon rises, and the waters ripple. 16 Martyred Christian Two Slides $4 50 a The body of a beautiful woman floats upon the moonlit waters. b Her spirit is borne up- ward bv angels. (Beautiful effect.) 17 Magi c Lily. Two Slides $4 00 a The beautiful lily of the Easr, the home of fairies. b A fairy with a golden wand rises from the bosom of the lily. 18 Haunted Abbey. Two Slides $4 00 a Tomb in the ruins of an old English abbey. b A ghost rises from the tomb. 19 The Skeleton Dance in Kirk Alio wav. Two Slides $6 00 a Ruins of Kirk Alio way, Scotland, scene of Tam O’Shanter’s vision. b A skeleton executes a fantastic dance among the ruins. 20 Water-mill in the Alps. Two Slides $5 25 a Summer in the Alps; revolving water-wheel. b Winter; snow clad mountains; wheel frozen fast. 21 Holland Wind-mill. Two Slides ... $5 25 a A Dutch wind-mill by moonlight. b Daylight; the fans of the wind-mill revolving. 22 Curtain Slide. One Slide $3 25 Represents the rolling up of a curtain, and produces a very pleas- ing effect for commen- cing a dissolving-view exhibition. 23 Snow Slide. One Slide $i 75 Represents falling snow, and may be used in connection with any of the above winter scenes very effectively- 24 Moon Slide. One Slide, Lever Movement $2 25 25 Moon Slide. One Slide, Perpendic- ular Movement.. $1 75 Rising moon effect ; may be used in combi- nation with any of the foregoing night scenes. Selected Subjects. Plain, 50 cents; Colored , round, $1.50; Colored , square, $2.00. Age of Gold. | All that was left of the Home- I ward Bound. American Railway Station. American Eagle on National Shield. Ancient Custom — Painting the Eyebrows. Appian Way, Rome. Babes in the Wood. Barber Shoo of Lucinius. Barcarolle by Moonlight. Basket of Croquemitaine. Barbara Frietchie. Beatrice Cenci. Believer’s Vision. Bell Rock Lighthouse. Blindman s Buff.