Magic lanterns, produced from the 17th up through the early 20th centuries, were the forerunners of slide projectors, used for visual entertainment in theaters and elsewhere. Magic lanterns and the slides created for them are highly collectible today, and there's a wide variety of formats and subjects to choose from.
This website is a great guide to the mysteries of the Magic Lantern, forerunner of today's slide projector (well, o… [more]
Rob Niederman’s homage to (and collection of) late 19th century wood cameras. This site contains extensive galler… [more]
Explore the history, art, and science of antique daguerreotypes. Includes extensive galleries browsable by subject … [more]
Photographer Mark Katzman's comprehensive and beautiful reference site and collection of Photogravure. A must for p… [more]
If you're into box cameras, this site offers incredible detail on dozens of early models from 1880 to the 1920s. Al… [more]
This showcase of vintage cameras and photography is plainly designed, but the camera collection and related referen… [more]
Jack and Beverly Wilgus' personal collection website, of which the most interesting areas are: strongmen and strong… [more]
While we couldn't read everthing - it's mostly in French - the images on this site speak for themselves. Its an ext… [more]
Jack and Beverly Wilgus have put together a great trove of information and images of camera obscura-related photos … [more]
Michael Tisdale's great reference site on Paillard Bolex, a Swiss maker of home movie equipment from the 1930s to 1… [more]
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