Square photographic lantern slide made of two pieces of glass, one with the photo printed on it, the other clear, held together by a ‘frame’ of black paper tape. The image is in shades of light brown, and shows 8 evenly spaced, comical line drawings of a horse pulling a small racing buggy, in a variety of running poses. The slide manufacturer’s label is on the bottom centre, in the same colour and style. Inscription in image: "'The Horse in Motion', Automatic-Electro Photography by / Muybridge."; on the frame is written: "the Wasp’s Horse".

• Narrative

  From the collection of the missionary Thomas Crosby, who worked in various places on the Northwest Coast of B.C. from 1863 to 1907.

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• Type of Item slide
• Culture English
• Material glass, paper, ink
• Measurements height 8.3 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 0.4 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Thomas Crosby, Jane Howard, Thomas Taylor Crosby
• Received from Jane Howard, Thomas Taylor Crosby

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• Made in United Kingdom, England

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• Ownership Date before 1914, before April 17, 2013
• Acquisition Date on April 17, 2013

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3000/0076