Magic Lantern Slide: Jew's Ear Fungus (Hirneola auricula-judae)
Alfred Rowden was a keen amateur photographer and natural historian in Exeter. He often gave talks at local field clubs, illustrated with magic lantern slides that he created or purchased from commercial manufacturers. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph to represent the colours of the fungus specimen.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/187
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsionpigment
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Jew's Ear Fungus (Hirneola auricula-judae)
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- Handwritten 'Z.177 Jews Ear Fungus' on top edge; Handwritten 'Jews Ear Fungus (Hirneola auricula-judae) / Jan.24.26 / S.C.P.' on masking strip at left; 'A.O. Rowden' on masking strip at left; 'Z.177' on bottom binding strip
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 24/1/1926
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
