- Subject
- Photography
- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Purchased from R. S. Clay in 1944. Part of the Clay Collection. The Royal Polytechnic slides were sold by auction in 1882. They were made for projection at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent Street, London, open 1838-1876, whose shows were the most spectacular magic lantern shows ever staged.
- Dimensions
- Height: 100mm Width: 176mm Depth: 9mm Weight: 120g
- Inventory No
- 14847
- Accession Number
- 1944-1
Description
Glass slide in wooden frame. Slide depicts a view of a Parisian street (Rue de Rivoli), with a parade taking place.
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