Magic Lantern Slide: Heathen Chinee - The introduction
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This slide from the ‘Heathen Chinee’ was written as a humorous story at a time when racial stereotypes were acceptable. It was manufactured by the company York & Son and is part of a collection donated to the museum in 1981.
This slide from the ‘Heathen Chinee’ was written as a humorous story at a time when racial stereotypes were acceptable. It was manufactured by the company York & Son and is part of a collection donated to the museum in 1981.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 101/1981/3
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsionpigment
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Heathen Chinee - The introduction
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- Label '1 The Introduction' on top edge; Labels 'HEATHEN CHINEE' and '1'
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- London
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Person Surname
- York & Son
- Production Year High
- 1888
