Wagner Free Institute of Science
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Wagner Free Institute of Science: 1700 West Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19121
Admission is free, suggested donation: $8-$10.
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Event description:
Experience a unique glimpse into Philadelphia’s past during Archives Month
On Wednesday, October 8, at 6 PM, the Wagner Free Institute of Science will host the 2nd Annual Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon. Join us as we revive an historic technology, the glass lantern slide, to view scenes from early life and landmarks in Philadelphia, such as Independence National Historic Park and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Lantern slides were widely used in the 19th and early 20th century for entertainment and to illustrate educational programs and courses. The Salon will highlight slide collections from some of the region’s most significant cultural and educational institutions, including: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, the Historical Society of Frankford, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, McLean Library, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The Salon will be held in the Wagner’s unchanged Victorian lecture hall using an original 1914 projector. In addition to local landmarks, the evening will feature an eclectic mix of subjects that includes: Philadelphia-area estate gardens of the 1930’s, life in the city’s Frankford neighborhood, images important to nurses and nursing in the early 20th century, and frigid scenes from a mission to rescue a crashed airship in the North Sea.
Wagner’s National Historic Landmark building & collections will be open for exploration before the program.