Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Lantern Slide - Mr. Spurt and His Auto
1895-1925
A. D. Handy Stereopticons and Supplies
USA: Massachusetts, Boston
Glass
overall: 3-3/16"h x 4"w x 1/8"d
Gift of Anne R. Berntsen
2008.023.51

Lantern slide in black and white. Image shows a scene from the story of Mr. Spurt and His Auto. The slide shows a man and woman riding in their automobile. A boy at left is sitting on a fence and waves his hat at them. Several dogs and chickens run and fly around the auto, some scrambling out of the way, the dogs barking and running alongside. A label printed in black is applied to one end of the slide and reads, "Mr. Spurt and His Auto 3 - And makes a fine start." A label printed in red at the other end of the slide reads, "A.D. Handy, Stereopticons & Supplies, Boston."

For further information, Blog post, August 9, 2019, https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2019/08/the-art-of-storytelling.html