A Collection of 45 Captioned Glass Lantern Slides.

Published by T. H. McCallister Company [ca. 1905], New York, 1905

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Seller: Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA

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This is a lovely set of glass slides; 45 in total and including 10 hand-colored. The subject of almost all of them are horticultural and the local is from La Jolla to Redlands to Pasadena. These are most definitely not the record of a family . Avenues of Eucalyptus; vacation. There are no people shown but great care is shown in identifying the plants and their locations. More than likely these were put together for a lecture on the Botany of Southern California. Almost all have manuscript captions. But the deciding factor is the fact that two of the magic lantern slides have captions within the negative (a strong argument for a public lecture).Common titles are; An avenue of Eucalyptus; Banana Tree is Pasadena; 10,000 acre orange grove; Olive trees, Old Mission Inn; Ophir Roses, Pasadena; Geraniums; Arroyo Seco; Tomato plants [appearing about 10 ft tall); Calla Lily Field (color); Vineyard (color); Ostriches (color); Hydrangeas (with a bearded supervisor). 1905 is a bit past the big booster time so these were likely for educational purposes. Edifying the public on the grandeur of California.…

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Title
A Collection of 45 Captioned Glass Lantern Slides.
Author
(CALIFORNIA: GLASS LANTERN SLIDES)
Publisher
T. H. McCallister Company [ca. 1905], New York
Publication year
1905

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