Magic Lantern Slide: Polish rus
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. He recorded scenery and wildlife around Devon, like this fungus specimen.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/313
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Polish rus
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- illegible faded title on top edge; handwritten 'Polish rus[?? - very faded] / Feb.19.31 / A.O. Rowden / Pag. Trans. Z.571 M.Q.1' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 19/2/1931
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
