Celebrate Archives Month Philly in the Wagner’s historic lecture hall as we view glass lantern slides from area special collections!

Thursday, October 10, 6:00-7:30 PM
Wagner Free Institute of Science
1700 W. Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19121
Free
In-person
RSVP info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-philadelphia-lantern-slide-salon-tickets-998626818697

In the spirit of lantern exhibition culture, this salon will bring together unique and rarely-seen images presented in the context for which they were originally created. Sit back and enjoy as we travel over and around the Swiss Alps; explore Palestine through the eyes of Khalil Raad, “Palestine’s first Arab photographer”; view hand-colored images of Philadelphia gardens while learning about the pioneering women who created them; survey early twentieth century insects of the Western United States; and so much more!

Predating the motion picture, lantern slides were used for entertainment and to illustrate educational programs. The Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon will be held in the Wagner’s Victorian-era lecture hall using our historic lantern projector. Please join us for a rare treat as we revive an old technology in order to see culturally significant lantern slide collections from the libraries and archives of Philadelphia’s most distinguished institutions.