Slide set: Amateur photography (recitation: manufacturer unknown, 12 slides, in/before 1888)

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Slide 1

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Slide 2

'You're right!' said Bill, 'and so, dear Fred, / Let's try Photography instead'

Slide 3

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Slide 4

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Slide 5

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Slide 6

'Why not attempt a nice Cartoon / Of master's bull-dog, Jigmaroon?'

Slide 7

The dog had sprung with all his might / Upon poor Will, unlucky wight

Slide 8

Our maiden aunt, Miss Jane McCuddy / Would really make a splendid 'study'

Slide 9

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Slide 10

'Landscapes are best, by far, 'tis flat / Few can compete with us at that'

Slide 11

But, as they strove with bitter blows, / As if they had been mortal foes

Slide 12

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Image type

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1

There lived two youths, who thought it part / Of Life's intent to 'dote on Art'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

2

'You're right!' said Bill, 'and so, dear Fred, / Let's try Photography instead'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

3

Poor puss was caught, but she, 'twas plain, / Did not approve their 'little game'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

4

'Well, now the cat has turned her tail, / We'll take a view of 'Langham Vale'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

5

They straight begin 'the fixing process!'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

6

'Why not attempt a nice Cartoon / Of master's bull-dog, Jigmaroon?'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Animal (land) – dog

7

The dog had sprung with all his might / Upon poor Will, unlucky wight

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Animal (land) – dog

8

Our maiden aunt, Miss Jane McCuddy / Would really make a splendid 'study'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

9

Behold! -- The picture of Aunt Jane! / 'Tis true, there is a smile of pain

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

10

'Landscapes are best, by far, 'tis flat / Few can compete with us at that'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

11

But, as they strove with bitter blows, / As if they had been mortal foes

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

12

Their clothes were torn, their hopes were dashed, / And all their apparatus smashed!

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

Lucerna ID 3003861

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 10 April 2016

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