American History magic lantern slides | W. Butcher and Sons Ltd. | ACMI collection

Works in this group

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 10/24 (Child with lobster)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 11/24 (Large water fairy in pink with smaller water fairies)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 12/24 (Boy and girl sit on rocks)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 1/24 (Man rides horse, woman in shawl, chimney sweeper boy)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 2/24 (Woman chases boy out of window)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 3/24 (Boy looks at valley)

United Kingdom, c. 1900

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 4/24 (Water fairy with children)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 5/24 (Water fairy and child with two fish)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 6/24 (Child on lilypad with insects)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 8/24 (Child swimming in river with water fairies in pink and green dresses)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 9/24 (Child swims with shells)

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set Set 7/24 (Water fairy and child, river at sunset)

Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Credits

creator

W. Butcher and Sons Ltd.

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

c. 1900

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Group of items

Magic lantern slides

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ACMI Identifier

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion → MI-02-C01 → Panel A1

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