Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Lantern Slide - Mrs. Casey and the Billy Goat
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
2008.023.121

Lantern slide in black and white showing "Mrs. Casey and the Billy Goat." A woman (Mrs. Casey) is knocked from behind by a billy goat. She has a horrified expression on her face while her bonnet and shawl fly off. In the background is a sign that reads "Theatre Girl with the Auburn Hair Benefit To Night." A red and white label with the words "A.D. Handy, Stereopticons and Supplies, Boston" is applied to one end of the slide. On the other side of slide typed in black is "Mrs. Casey and the Billy Goat. / 5. Goat butts her in rear, she fall." A black and gold frame is inlaid over the image on other side of frame.