Celebrate Archives Month Philly at the Wagner Free Institute of Science as we showcase glass lantern slides from the special collections of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University; the American Philosophical Society; the Historical Society of Frankford; the Penn Museum; the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; and the Wagner Free Institute of Science.

Thursday, October 19, 6:00-7:30
Wagner Free Institute of Science
1700 W. Montgomery Ave. Philadelphia 19121
Free
In-person
RSVP info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-philadelphia-lantern-slide-salon-tickets-706009993897?aff=ArchivesMonthPhilly

The 2023 Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon will showcase glass lantern slides from the special collections of several Philadelphia institutions projected from an historic lantern projector in the Wagner’s Victorian-era lecture hall. 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.