History of the Magic Lantern SlideOn Friday March 19 at 1:30 p.m., librarians and archivists, Vanessa Nastro and Regina Feeney with present a lecture on the History of Magic Lantern Slides at the Freeport Memorial Library. Magic lantern slides were the forerunner to Kodachrome slides. Although their origins are not entirely known, primitive versions were employed as early as the fifth century B.C. This fascinating lecture will trace the history of the magic lantern slide and its use and relevance to the field of photography, with examples from the Freeport Memorial Library’s own extensive collection of slides.
